Bridges and Charlotte's newcomers lead Hornets past Pacers for 2nd straight win, 111-102
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Miles Bridges had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 111-102 on Monday night to improve to 2-0 since the arrival of five new players via trade.
Newcomers Grant Williams, Seth Curry, Tre Mann and Vasilije Micic added an offensive spark for the Hornets, who finished with 27 assists. Williams led the team with 21 points and Curry scored 18 off the bench. Mann got the start and finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Micic added a calming influence on offense and helped spark Charlotte's solid ball movement.
“We’re more experienced and we’re much deeper, which, to be honest, is a big thing," Hornets coach Steve Clifford said.
The addition of Williams has allowed the Hornets to play five out, which has opened driving lanes for Bridges, Mann and Micic.
The Hornets were plus-14 with Williams on the court, who played 31 minutes.
“Miles made a great drive in the fourth quarter and a lot of that is just because Grant’s at the five,” Clifford said. "You’ve got so much more room on the floor. Miles made a great play, but if you have a traditional center in there, he’s probably not going to be able to get all the way to the basket.”
Myles Turner had 22 points and Aaron Nesmith scored 21 for the Pacers (30-25). Tyrese Haliburton chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds while playing 34 minutes in the loss - his most action since returning from a hamstring injury.
The Indiana locker room was eerily quiet after the game, the sign of a team that knew it allowed one to get away against one of the league's worst. Charlotte is 12-41.
“At some point as a group, we need to grow up,” Haliburton said. “We have to mature as a group and we have to win these games. We have one more game before the All-Star break and we have to approach it the right way.”
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wasn't pleased with his team's approach or the rebounding margin - 46-32 in favor of Charlotte.
“We talked a lot about their trades, how they played two nights ago," Carlisle said in reference to Chicago's 115-106 win over Memphis. “They’re clearly a team that’s energized, and we needed to match that, and we didn’t.”
Certainly not in the fourth quarter.
Charlotte held the NBA's highest-scoring team to just 22 points over the final 12 minutes to secure back-to-back wins for only the second time this season.
The Hornets, who have been plagued by injuries this season, have had fresh legs post-trade.
Williams has provided a huge boost off the bench and a physical presence, while Mann and Micic have used their quickness off the dribble to create opportunities for their teammates.
Mann is finally getting a chance to play after spending much of his time on the bench in Oklahoma City watching and learning from more experienced players.
“There is a lot less pressure knowing I can play through mistakes,” Mann said.
The Hornets took an 81-80 lead into the fourth behind Curry, who swung the momentum when he knocked down a 3 and scored on a drive through traffic late in the third quarter.
Charlotte kept attacking in the fourth and Brandon Miller's pull-up foul-line jumper gave the Hornets a 103-95 lead with 2:47 remaining. Bridges added a hammer dunk over Turner on Charlotte's next possession, bringing the crowd to its feet.
Williams had four free throws in the final minute to help put the game away.
Charlotte shot 53.7% from the field and its bench outscored the Pacers 44-18.
UP NEXT
Pacers: Visit Toronto on Wednesday night.
Hornets: Close out a three-game homestand Wednesday night against the Hawks.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Myles Turner vs. Nick Richards (Miles Bridges gains possession) | |||
11:41 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
11:37 | Tre Mann offensive rebound | |||
11:34 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tre Mann assists) | 0-2 | |
11:17 | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 3-2 | |
10:58 | Cody Martin turnover (bad pass) (Myles Turner steals) | |||
10:53 | Aaron Nesmith misses two point running layup | |||
10:53 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
10:33 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running layup | 3-4 | |
10:21 | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 5-4 | |
10:08 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 5-7 | |
10:08 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
9:48 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Tre Mann defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-10 | |
9:07 | Nick Richards shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | |||
9:07 | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 | |
9:07 | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 | |
8:49 | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Aaron Nesmith misses two point driving layup | |||
8:38 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Myles Turner blocks Miles Bridges's two point running layup | |||
8:35 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Tre Mann turnover (bad pass) (Myles Turner steals) | |||
8:31 | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point running dunk | 9-10 | |
8:13 | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point hook shot (Tre Mann assists) | 9-12 | |
8:03 | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:48 | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:45 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 11-12 | |
7:22 | Tre Mann turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:12 | Aaron Nesmith offensive foul (Charge) (Cody Martin draws the foul) | |||
7:12 | Aaron Nesmith turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:57 | Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:52 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point hook shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 13-12 | |
6:43 | Nick Richards defensive goaltending violation | |||
6:29 | Nick Richards turnover (lost ball) (Pascal Siakam steals) | |||
6:26 | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point running reverse dunk (Pascal Siakam assists) | 15-12 | |
6:26 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
6:05 | Cody Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:02 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | |||
5:49 | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-12 | |
5:49 | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-12 | |
5:35 | Vasilije Micic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:22 | Andrew Nembhard misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:19 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:13 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point tip dunk | 17-14 | |
4:55 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-14 | |
4:37 | Seth Curry misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
4:35 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 21-14 | |
3:50 | Grant Williams misses two point layup | |||
3:48 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point running layup | |||
3:39 | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | Vasilije Micic misses two point running layup | |||
3:33 | Vasilije Micic offensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Vasilije Micic personal foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving layup | |||
3:04 | Tre Mann defensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Tre Mann turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | |||
2:52 | T.J. McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
2:46 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point running jump shot (Tre Mann assists) | 21-17 | |
2:25 | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:22 | Grant Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | +3 | Tre Mann makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 21-20 | |
2:00 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
1:58 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 21-23 | |
1:47 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
1:28 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Seth Curry defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:12 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point running jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 24-23 | |
0:54 | Grant Williams offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | |||
0:54 | Grant Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:32 | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:29 | Tre Mann defensive rebound | |||
0:24 | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point driving layup (Tre Mann assists) | 24-25 | |
0:04 | T.J. McConnell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
0:00 | Isaiah Jackson blocks Tre Mann's two point driving layup | |||
0:00 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point driving layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 26-25 | |
11:28 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | Obi Toppin turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:01 | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point driving layup (Tre Mann assists) | 26-27 | |
11:01 | Isaiah Jackson defensive goaltending violation | |||
10:49 | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:25 | Tre Mann misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:25 | Pacers defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:59 | Grant Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Doug McDermott shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 | |
9:52 | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-29 | |
9:37 | Obi Toppin misses two point floating jump shot | |||
9:35 | Tre Mann defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | T.J. McConnell shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:28 | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-30 | |
9:28 | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-31 | |
9:20 | Cody Martin shooting foul (Aaron Nesmith draws the foul) | |||
9:20 | +1 | Aaron Nesmith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 | |
9:20 | Aaron Nesmith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:15 | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
8:58 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Grant Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:47 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Cody Martin defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Cody Martin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:31 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point driving layup (Doug McDermott assists) | 29-31 | |
8:13 | +3 | Davis Bertans makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 29-34 | |
8:07 | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | |||
8:07 | Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:07 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:04 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:31 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 31-34 | |
7:12 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point hook shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 31-36 | |
7:11 | Obi Toppin defensive goaltending violation | |||
6:57 | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Nick Richards turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | |||
6:41 | Davis Bertans personal foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
6:34 | Nick Richards personal foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
6:29 | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 33-36 | |
6:07 | Davis Bertans misses three point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Myles Turner misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:56 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:47 | Vasilije Micic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:44 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point stepback jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 36-36 | |
5:15 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
5:06 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
4:59 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving reverse layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 36-38 | |
4:48 | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:46 | Cody Martin defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Davis Bertans misses three point jump shot | |||
4:27 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 38-38 | |
4:26 | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Aaron Nesmith draws the foul) | |||
4:26 | Aaron Nesmith misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:23 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Davis Bertans misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:07 |