National Basketball Association
Charlotte 133, Indiana 126
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, February 2, 2018
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #27 Mitchell Ervin, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 17135
Kemba Walker scored 41 points to help make sure the Charlotte Hornets didn't waste a franchise record set early in the game in a 133-126 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

Nic Batum, buoyed by seven 3s, pumped in a season-high 31 points and Frank Kaminsky supplied 15 points as the Hornets cranked it up late after a spotty midgame stretch.

The Hornets scored a record 49 first-quarter points. That was the most points for any quarter in franchise history.

They made 19 of 23 shots from the field during those opening 12 minutes. Batum had 16 of those points.

It's the first time this season that the Hornets had two players reach the 30-point mark in the same game.

Charlotte's Jeremy Lamb provided 14 points and Dwight Howard chipped in with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Victor Oladipo tallied 35 points for the Pacers, who pulled even briefly in the second half.

With 4:43 left in the third quarter, the Pacers tied the score at 82-all on Myles Turner's 3-point basket.

Walker heated up for 10 consecutive of Charlotte's points to close out the third quarter, with the Hornets holding a 96-91 lead.

Still, Charlotte had to fend off Indiana's late charge when a 121-112 edge with less than three minutes to play was reduced to 128-124 with 40 seconds left.

Walker finished 11-for-22 from the field with five 3-point baskets. He was 14-for-14 on free throws.

Charlotte made 30 of 34 free-throw attempts.

Turner notched 19 points, Bojan Bogdanovic had 18 and Lance Stephenson posted 15 points for Indiana. Cory Joseph's 12 points and Darren Collison's 10 also helped keep it close.

The Hornets broke out to a 16-6 lead. They scored 36 points in the first 9 ½ minutes.

Charlotte's scoring pace slowed down, so it held a 71-57 halftime edge.

Charlotte was without starting forward Marvin Williams, who's out with an ankle injury that's considered day-to-day.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Charlotte
Victor Oladipo 35 Scoring Kemba Walker 41
Darren Collison 4 Assists Kemba Walker 9
Myles Turner 11 Rebounds Dwight Howard 11
Victor Oladipo 10 Free Throws Made Kemba Walker 14
Darren Collison 3 Steals Michael Carter-Williams 2
Myles Turner 3 Blocks Michael Carter-Williams 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 126 50.6 12-29 26-28 21 31 6 10 11
Charlotte 133 53.0 15-33 30-34 27 43 2 5 15
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Hornets have a W/L % of .318 after a win and .517 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Pacers have a W/L % of .552 after a win and .542 after a loss.