Hornets Fall 117-108 Against Indiana - Game Recap

Hornets Fall 117-108 Against Indiana - Game Recap

Roy Hibbert poured in 30 points for Indiana on Tuesday, as they defeated New Orleans 117-108 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Indiana won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 10-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 181.5.

Indiana got 20 points from Paul George and another 18 points from Darren Collison. Paul George contributed 6 assists, while Roy Hibbert cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.

New Orleans got 21 points from Trevor Ariza in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jarrett Jack. Jarrett Jack contributed 10 assists for the Hornets, while Trevor Ariza had 6 rebounds.

The Pacers hit the break trailing 56-53 before taking care of business in the second half.

Indiana won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-38.

Indiana heads into a battle against the Bobcats. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.