Ended 8 consecutive losses and won the second victory! Three Pacers scored 20+, Marcelin 24+12, Sika 22 points and 7 rebounds

The Pacers defeated the Hornets 127-118 at home today, finally ending their eight-game losing streak and winning their second win of the season. It is worth mentioning that, as the overall runner-up last season, the Pacers had only won one game against the Warriors before. However, the Pacers' current record is still only 2 wins and 13 losses, ranking second to last in the Eastern Conference, only better than the Wizards, who have 1 win and 13 losses. The Hornets also suffered a 4-game losing streak, with a record of only 4 wins and 11 losses.

The Pacers blossomed more today, with 6 players scoring in double figures, 3 of whom scored 20+. Marcelin, who only came back in the last game, is still very good. He played 34 minutes and made 7 of 13 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws. He had a double-double of 24 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.

Siakam played steadily. He started for 36 minutes and made 9 of 17 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists, with a team-high plus-minus of +25. Khufu was also a contributor to the win. He played 27 minutes as a substitute, shooting 7 of 13, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, with a plus-minus of +17.

Veteran McConnell played outstandingly, efficiently and comprehensively. He played 14 minutes as a substitute, made 6 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-minus value of +18. Nembhard played 34 minutes, making 6 of 15 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, but he also made as many as 6 turnovers.

For the Hornets, Knipper, the No. 4 pick, is still very good. He played 42 minutes, made 11 of 20 shots, 5 of 12 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. He was only two points away from getting 30+ points for the third time this season, with a plus-minus value of -9. It is worth mentioning that Knipel has hit 50 three-pointers in the first 15 games of his career, which is the fastest in NBA history. If he can maintain this performance, Knipel has every hope of becoming the best rookie.

Bridges also performed well. He played 35 minutes, making 9 of 20 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Ball performed poorly, playing 27 minutes, making 5 of 21 shots, only 2 of 11 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 18 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, with as many as 6 turnovers, and a plus-minus of -5.