The bad version of the Indiana Pacers returned in a blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
The Good: The Pacers never rolled over. They tried to fight back, which you like to see considering how ugly the game went. They closed the gap to as little as seven before the Hornets took control again. Al Jefferson had his best game as a Pacer with 12 points and 9 rebounds. C.J. Miles continued his strong play with 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting.
Not much else positive for Indiana.
The Bad: Everything defensively. The Pacers were horrid on defense tonight, allowing 43 points at the end of the first quarter and 122 overall. The Pacers also turned the ball over way too much, posting 18 turnovers.
Nate McMillan on tonight's Pacers loss: “We were a different team, night and day, from our last game.” #INDvsCHA pic.twitter.com/6cV45NNVVA
— Bally Sports Indiana (@BallySportsIN) November 8, 2016
MVP: Kemba Walker. Walker made it look easy and had another huge night for the Hornets. 24 points on 11 shot attempts in 25 minutes. We’ve seen this before.
LVP: Thaddeus Young. It was a very rough night for Thad. He didn’t score — he missed his four attempts — and played just 16 minutes, which was the lowest among starters.
X-Factor: Cody Zeller. Zeller was good in the pick and roll and was dependable for Charlotte. He scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Got a lot of easy ones around the rim.