Pacers’ Sabonis records triple double vs. Hornets

Doug McDermott had 28 points, Damontas Sabonis had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-106 on Wednesday night.

Sabonis, who was questionable coming into the game with a bruised knee, started and finished 9 of 10 from the field.

Malcom Brogdon had 25 points and Justin Holiday chipped in 19 points for the Pacers, who have won three of four.

Terry Rozier had 20 points for the Hornets, who have dropped six of seven.

Indiana limited the redhot Gordon Hayward to 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the floor.

76ERS 107, LAKERS 106 >> Tobias Harris swished a jumper with 3 seconds left, ending Los Angeles’ 13-0 run and sending Philadelphia to the win.

KINGS 121, MAGIC 107 >> Buddy Hield scored a season-best 29 points, hitting hit seven 3-pointers, and the wellrested Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic.

Sacramento was playing for the first time since Friday after two games were cancelled because of COVID-19 protocols with the Memphis Grizzlies.

CAVALIERS 122, PISTONS 107 >> Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Andre Drummond had 23 points, 16 rebounds and five steals against his former team to lead Cleveland over the Detroit Pistons.

NUGGETS 109, HEAT 82 >> Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets won their fifth straight, building a 25-point halftime lead and beating the Miami Heat.

NUGGETS’ MURRAY FINED $25,000 FOR STRIKING HARDAWAY’S GROIN >>

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for a shot to the groin area of Dallas’ Tim Hardaway Jr.

Murray was ejected after the apparently intentional act in the third quarter of a game Monday night. The Nuggets won 117-113.

Murray stumbled backward after colliding with Hardaway as Denver was setting up on offense. Murray got up and reached between Hardaway’s legs with his right arm, prompting Hardaway to double over.

GAME OR NO GAME, ALL-STAR VOTING STARTS >> NBA AllStar

voting opens today, without any final determination yet if there will be an actual All-Star Game this season.

The league said Wednesday that “discussions surrounding a potential NBA All-Star Game are ongoing.” The Associated Press reported Monday that there have been talks about having an All-Star Game that would benefit historically Black institutions and COVID-19 relief, though no plan has been finalized.

But the league also wants players worthy of being named All-Stars this season to get their due, whether the game is played or not. Voting runs through Feb. 16.