INDIANAPOLIS -- — Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 127-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Pacers, off to their worst start in franchise history with 12 losses in 13 previous games, pulled away in the second quarter as Mathurin scored nine of his team's last 11 points for a 70-54 halftime lead. Indiana has been without as many as seven players due to injuries, including Mathurin, who returned Monday after missing 10 games with a toe injury.

Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and backup center Jay Huff scored 20 as the Pacers had six players in double digits.

Indiana hit 16 of 38 from beyond the arc while the Hornets were 13 of 45.

Rookie guard Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 28 points, including five 3s. Miles Bridges scored 25.

The Hornets (4-11) are 1-7 on the road.

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The Hornets host the L.A. Clippers on Saturday.

The Pacers visit Cleveland on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Isaiah Jackson (Pascal Siakam gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Bennedict Mathurin makes 22-foot jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	0
11:18	Miles Bridges misses 13-foot jumper	2	0
11:16	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	2	0
11:06	Andrew Nembhard makes 26-foot three pointer	5	0
10:52	LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	5	2
10:40	Andrew Nembhard makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	7	2
10:29	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	2
10:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	7	2
10:26	Isaiah Jackson blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner 's 1-foot two point shot	7	2
10:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	7	2
10:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point shot	7	4
10:26	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	7	4
10:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 1 of 1	7	5
10:16	Andrew Nembhard makes 6-foot two point shot	9	5
10:16	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	9	5
10:16	Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 1	10	5
9:59	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	5
9:49	Bennedict Mathurin makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	5
9:36	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup	13	7
9:30	Sion James personal foul	13	7
9:30	(09:30) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	13	7
9:23	Andrew Nembhard misses two point shot	13	7
9:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	7
9:11	Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	7
9:09	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	13	7
9:01	Pascal Siakam misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	7
9:00	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	13	7
8:55	Isaiah Jackson shooting foul	13	7
8:55	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	13	8
8:55	Tony Bradley enters the game for Isaiah Jackson	13	8
8:55	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	13	9
8:39	Pascal Siakam makes 15-foot jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	15	9
8:21	Kon Knueppel makes 15-foot jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	15	11
8:08	Andrew Nembhard misses 6-foot two point shot	15	11
8:05	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	15	11
7:56	Ben Sheppard personal foul	15	11
7:56	Jarace Walker enters the game for Ben Sheppard	15	11
7:49	Kon Knueppel misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	11
7:45	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	15	11
7:43	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot three point jumper	15	11
7:41	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	15	11
7:40	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	15	13
7:20	Pascal Siakam makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	17	13
7:03	Sion James misses driving layup	17	13
7:00	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	17	13
7:00	Kon Knueppel makes tip shot	17	15
6:47	Pascal Siakam makes 26-foot three pointer	20	15
6:35	Kon Knueppel makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	20	18
6:34	Pacers Full timeout	20	18
6:34	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Pascal Siakam	20	18
6:34	Drew Peterson enters the game for LaMelo Ball	20	18
6:34	Collin Sexton enters the game for Kon Knueppel	20	18
6:24	Jarace Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	23	18
6:11	Collin Sexton makes 6-foot two point shot	23	20
6:11	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	23	20
6:11	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 1	23	21
5:51	Andrew Nembhard misses 14-foot two point shot	23	21
5:49	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	23	21
5:49	Jarace Walker traveling	23	21
5:39	Tony Bradley personal foul	23	21
5:39	Sion James makes free throw 1 of 2	23	22
5:39	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	23	22
5:39	Sion James misses free throw 2 of 2	23	22
5:35	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	23	22
5:26	Drew Peterson misses 32-foot three point jumper	23	22
5:25	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	22
5:25	Tony Bradley loose ball foul	23	22
5:25	Ryan Kalkbrenner misses free throw 1 of 2	23	22
5:25	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	22
5:25	Jay Huff enters the game for Tony Bradley	23	22
5:25	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes free throw 2 of 2	23	23
5:11	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)	26	23
4:59	Collin Sexton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	23
4:56	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	26	23
4:51	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses driving floating jump shot	26	23
4:49	Sion James defensive rebound	26	23
4:37	Jarace Walker shooting foul	26	23
4:37	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	26	24
4:37	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	26	24
4:37	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	26	25
4:19	Andrew Nembhard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	25
4:16	Drew Peterson defensive rebound	26	25
4:08	Drew Peterson makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	26	27
3:52	Ben Sheppard makes 3-foot layup (Jay Huff assists)	28	27
3:36	Miles Bridges makes 27-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	28	30
3:20	Andrew Nembhard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	30
3:18	Hornets defensive team rebound	28	30
3:18	Hornets Full timeout	28	30
3:18	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	28	30
3:18	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	28	30
3:18	KJ Simpson enters the game for Sion James	28	30
2:55	Jay Huff blocks Collin Sexton 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	28	30
2:53	Jay Huff defensive rebound	28	30
2:48	Miles Bridges blocks Ben Sheppard 's 24-foot three point jumper	28	30
2:44	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	28	30
2:35	Moussa Diabate misses hook shot	28	30
2:34	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	28	30
2:32	Jay Huff blocks Moussa Diabate 's 1-foot two point shot	28	30
2:32	Hornets offensive team rebound	28	30
2:31	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Miles Bridges	28	30
2:31	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Collin Sexton	28	30
2:31	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Drew Peterson	28	30
2:27	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	30
2:24	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	28	30
2:15	Jay Huff makes 1-foot two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	30	30
2:15	Moussa Diabate defensive goaltending violation	30	30
1:54	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	30	30
1:52	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	30	30
1:46	Jarace Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	30
1:42	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	30	30
1:41	Pascal Siakam misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	30
1:37	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	30	30
1:29	Pat Connaughton makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	30	32
1:15	Jay Huff makes 28-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	33	32
58.4	KJ Simpson misses driving layup	33	32
55.0	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	33	32
53.6	T.J. McConnell shooting foul	33	32
53.6	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	33	32
53.6	Hornets offensive team rebound	33	32
53.6	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	33	33
39.1	Ben Sheppard makes 27-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	36	33
30.3	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	36	33
28.8	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	36	33
26.2	Ben Sheppard makes two point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	38	33
9.6	KJ Simpson misses 29-foot three point jumper	38	33
6.3	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	38	33
1.3	Pat Connaughton misses 24-foot three point jumper	38	33
1.3	Hornets offensive team rebound	38	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	33

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Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 20, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,003

Referees

John Goble, Dedric Taylor, John Conley

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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