Dec. 16 at Conseco Fieldhouse: Pacers 101, Bobcats 96
Pacers hold off Bobcats' charge
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END RESULT
The start was fast, the finish was furious. But in the end, the Pacers made just enough plays to hold off a strong charge by the Charlotte Bobcats and win 101-98 Wednesday before 11,888 in Conseco Fieldhouse.
Indiana led by 13 early in the fourth quarter but the Bobcats trimmed it to 101-98 on a pair of free throws by Gerald Wallace with 40 seconds left. Though the Pacers came up empty on their final two possessions, they also stopped the Bobcats to preserve the victory. Wallace missed a corner 3-pointer with four seconds left and, after Dahntay Jones missed a pair of free throws, the Bobcats had one final chance with 1.4 seconds left but couldn't get off a shot before the buzzer.
IMPACT
The Pacers won for the third time in four games to improve to 9-14 overall and square their home record at 6-6. Charlotte (10-14) lost its fourth in a row on the road, where it dropped to 1-11.