The Indiana Pacers inched closer to grabbing a playoff spot on Sunday, but they did it the ugliest way possible.
The New Orleans Hornets stung the Pacers in every way imaginable Sunday night, from the start of the opening tip.
The Hornets are also fighting for a playoff spot, and it was clear that they wanted this one more. Their motivation may also have been the overtime loss they suffered in Indianapolis earlier this season. Regardless of their motivation, it was clear that they were going to attack Indiana like a pack of sharks, and they executed their game plan to perfection.
The Hornets were getting whatever they wanted inside, and dominated the rebound battle, many of them offensive ones. They had more than twice as many second-chances on the offensive end, many times more than that. There were a few times during the game where they were able to put up three shots during one possession.
Anytime you give an NBA team that many chances, they are going to connect. The entire New Orleans team was able to just walk through the lane and get a layup anytime they wanted, and the game was basically over before the first quarter ended.
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