Charlotte Hornets @ Indiana Pacers

NBA Play-In - East - 9th Place vs 10th Place

33-39, 15-21 Away

117

33-39, 15-21 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Hornets CHA	24	21	33	39	117
Pacers IND	40	29	39	36	144

Indiana PacersPacersIND

34-38, 13-23 Home

144

34-38, 13-23 Home

Matchups

CHA

IND wins matchup

1-0

IND

117

Game 1@ IND

Final

144

Eastern Conference

Southeast	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	-	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	1	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	2	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	3	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	29	L10

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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