Trust is the key to success if the Indiana Pacers want to make a statement with 18 games into the season.
On Wednesday night, the Pacers handed the Charlotte Hornets a tough 116-106 loss with four players scoring in double-figures.
Doug McDermott was a vital piece in lifting the Pacers dropping 28 points going 12-22 from the field. Malcolm Brogdon added 25 points shooting 57 percent from the three-point line.
McDermott struggled knocking down threes and relied on the drive to get the Pacers going attacking with open space.
The Pacers recorded a total of nine blocks and outscored the hornets in the paint with 50 points.
Domantas Sabonis had a dominant night getting his sixth career triple-double. Sabonis finished with 22 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds.
On Friday, the Hornets will get another chance to split the regular season series 1-1 at home again.
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