Running thoughts: Strong finish leads Pacers to win in Charlotte and winning record

Four scored 19 points or more. And the Pacers (7-6) are above .500 for the first time for the first time in 638 days.

Bennedict Mathurin scored the Pacers’ first 10 points in the second and fourth quarters. (Photo: BSI)

Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 125-113 win over the Hornets Wednesday night inside the Spectrum Center.

• The Pacers’ break ended Wednesday after three days between games. That’s a rarity, especially so soon into the season. Sandwiched betwee…