The Pacers beat the Hornets with 20+ points and ended their eight-game losing streak. Knipel made 28+8+7 and Ball made 5 of 21 goals.

November 20th: The NBA regular season continues. The Pacers face the Hornets at home. The Pacers have suffered eight consecutive losses before, ranking last in the Eastern Conference with 1 win and 13 losses. The Hornets ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 4 wins and 10 losses.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams immediately fell into a tug-of-war. The Hornets continuously grabbed offensive rebounds to complete the second attack, while the Pacers fired from the outside. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led 38-33 into the second quarter. Back in the second quarter, the Hornets' offensive end showed a power outage, especially Ball's 2-of-14 shots at halftime. The Pacers took the opportunity to open the point difference to double digits under the leadership of Marcelin, leading 70-54 at halftime. Changing sides to fight again, the Pacers continued their offensive, and Huff scored consecutive points, helping the team lead to 22 points at one time, leading 104-84 at the end of the third quarter. Back at the end of the quarter, the Hornets felt better. Kniper continued his hot state and made consecutive shots, helping the team narrow the point difference to single digits. However, Sika's steady play quickly made the game lose suspense. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Hornets 127-118, ending their eight-game losing streak.

Data from both sides:

Pacers (2-13): Marcelin 24 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Siakam 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Huff 20 points 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, Nembhard 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, Shepard 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, McConaughey 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Walker 9 points and 4 rebounds, Earle 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Jackson 2 points and 4 1 rebound, 4 blocks, Bradley 2 points

Hornets (4-11): Knipper 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, Bridges 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, Ball 18 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, Connaughton 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, Sexton 11 points, 5 assists, Kalkbrenner 10 points, 9 rebounds, Diabate 8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, Peterson 4 points, 3 rebounds, James 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 assist