Charlotte @ Indiana preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 21, 2018 ) Indiana 109, Charlotte 127

The Charlotte Hornets have strung together three straight lopsided victories and aim for their first four-game winning streak of the season when they open a three-game road trip at the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Kemba Walker led eight players in double figures with 21 points as the Hornets posted a 135-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.

Charlotte's average margin of victory during the three-game run is 18 points and there is a building sense that the team has figured some things out on the offensive end. "Our ball movement was great," coach James Borrego told the media after his team shot 54.5 percent against Phoenix. "When we move the ball like that we are a dangerous offense." The Pacers have had some offensive success of late as well, averaging 121 points over their last three wins. Tyreke Evans paced a balanced attack with 19 points off the bench in Saturday's 111-99 triumph over Dallas as Indiana improved to 2-1 on its five-game homestand.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Charlotte), FS Indiana

ABOUT THE HORNETS (22-23): While Borrego was quick to credit his team's offensive attack in the win over the Suns, others lauded a defensive effort that led to the success on the other end. "It started with our defense," guard Jeremy Lamb told reporters. "We got stops and were able to get out in transition and get some easy ones. And we moved the ball well tonight." Lamb hit five 3-pointers en route to 18 points while handing out a season-high six assists.

ABOUT THE PACERS (30-15): Evans is averaging 15.8 points in only 19.4 minutes over a five-game span as he begins to find his form following a December that saw him hampered by a knee issue. "I had a little knee problem when we played the Sixers [on Dec. 14] but now I'm healthy and getting in a rhythm," Evans told FS Indiana in a postgame interview. Evans' hot stretch has helped matters with leading scorer Victor Oladipo struggling through a 12-for-46 shooting slump over the last three games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Lamb scored 21 points to lead the Hornets to a 129-107 win at home in the first meeting Nov. 21.

2. Pacers PF Domantas Sabonis had 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting Saturday while making his lone 3-point attempt, improving to 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on the season.

3. Hornets C Willy Hernangomez has 29 rebounds in 43 minutes over his last two games.

PREDICTION: Pacers 108, Hornets 106