The Pacers were beating the Hornets, 79-59 early in the third quarter of the opening game of the season in Charlotte.
Remember how fun that was? First game on the road? Pounding a team comparable playoff expectations?
It got better.
Rookie Chris Duarte then hit a three-ball, his fourth of the game in which he would eventually splash six total threes and finish with 27 points in his Pacers debut. This rook, alongside Malcolm Brogdon, Myles Turner and Domas Sabonis? The perfect addition with Justin Holiday filling in nicely while we waited for TJ Warren to return.