The Indiana Pacers play host to the Charlotte Hornets, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday evening.

This marks the fourth game of a five-game home stand for the Pacers (30-15), where they have gone 2-1 so far, with a loss the 76ers and wins over the Suns and, most recently, the Mavericks. This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Pacers, as they are coming off a solid win over the Mavs on Saturday night. Domantas Sabonis and Tyreke Evans led the way in the win, as they combined for 35 points off the bench. Victor Oladipo only had 12 points, but added eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. Oladipo leads the Pacers with an average of 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game. The Pacers are one of the best defensive teams in the league, as they are holding opponents to an average of 103.4 points per game, which is the lowest total in the league. The Pacers are 16-6 at home this season.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game of a three-game road trip for the Hornets (22-23), who have dropped three of their last four games on the road, and are 6-15 on the road this season. The Hornets hold on to the eighth spot in the East, with a 2.0-game lead over the ninth seed, and just 0.5 games behind seventh place. They have won three games straight, but are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Kemba Walker leads the Hornets, averaging 25.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Bismack Biyombo has taken the starting role at the center position, and is playing well, averaging 6.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, over his last 10 games. Nicolas Batum has been relatively quiet thus far, averaging 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season.