Charlotte plays Indiana on 5-game road slide

Charlotte Hornets (19-56, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (44-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hits the road against Indiana looking to break its five-game road losing streak.

The Pacers are 25-21 in conference play. Indiana is fourth in the Eastern Conference with 17.2 fast break points per game led by Bennedict Mathurin averaging 3.8.

The Hornets are 10-37 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has an 8-7 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Pacers’ 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 13.9 per game the Hornets allow. The Pacers average 105.6 points per game, 9.7 fewer points than the 115.3 the Pacers allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.6 points, 9.1 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 15.1 points and 3.6 assists over the last 10 games.

Mark Williams is averaging 15.4 points and 10.2 rebounds for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 7-3, averaging 122.1 points, 43.4 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.2 points per game.

Hornets: 3-7, averaging 106.6 points, 42.9 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.5 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Myles Turner: day to day (illness), Bennedict Mathurin: day to day (calf).

Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Josh Okogie: day to day (rest), LaMelo Ball: out for season (ankle), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.