Although they aren’t whole because of the absences of Brandon Miller and Tre Mann — along with the likes of Grant Williams and Josh Green — losing to one of the worst teams in the NBA and trailing by as many as 24 points qualifies as the low point of their early season.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 127-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.