The Charlotte Bobcats will meet the Indiana Pacers tonight in Indianapolis in a a game that will be live streamed at 7:00 PM ET on the FSMW network.
The Bobcats have lost nine in a row at Indianapolis.
"We're not going to let up," Indiana forward David West told the team's official website after Tuesday's 90-84 victory over Miami. "We've got a smart group in here. I honestly don't feel we're playing .... all out. Guys' minutes are down. We don't have a 40-minute-a-night guy. I feel our best basketball is ahead of us.
"We're just going to continue doing what we're doing. I don't think peaking too soon is going to be part of the conversation with this group."
In it's last game, Indiana (19-3) held Miami to a season-low point total and a season-worst 4 of 21 from 3-point range. The stingy defensive effort followed a 3-2 road trip against Western Conference opponents in which the Pacers allowed 102.0 points per game. They are giving up an NBA-low 89.3 on the season.
The Pacers shot 50.7 percent to help overcome 21 turnovers, which tied a season high.
Tonight's game could mark the appearance of the Pacer's former scoring leader, Danny Granger, which could further upgrade that offense -- and provide Indiana with further motivation to get up for this game -- if he returns. The forward has not played this season due to a strained left calf but said before Tuesday's game that he's eyeing Friday as a date to be on the court.
The Pacers won 99-74 in Charlotte on Nov. 27, their fourth straight victory over the Bobcats and 13th in 14 meetings.
Indiana has held Charlotte to 78.8 points in its last four home victories in the series -- winning those by an average of 22.2 points -- and is 10-0 at home this season, limiting opponents to 82.0 points and 37.2 percent shooting.
The Bobcats (10-12) are right behind the Pacers in defense at 92.4 points allowed per game, but it was offense that continued to be the problem Wednesday in a 92-83 loss to Orlando that ended a two-game winning streak. Charlotte is shooting 41.2 percent overall and 29.2 percent from 3-point range, both worst in the league.
