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Indiana Pacers at Brooklyn Nets

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9-14, 2-11 Away
Final
90 - 99

10-13, 5-5 Home

Cam Johnson scores 26 points, Nets beat the Pacers 99-90 to end a 3-game losing streak

Nets down the Pacers at home

Shake Milton had 15 points off the bench for the Nets.

T.J. McConnell had 14 points for Indiana, and Tyrese Haliburton had 13. The Pacers have lost four in a row and seven of 10.

After Indiana's Pascal Siakam scored four consecutive points to tie it at 80 with 8:08 left, the Nets responded with a 10-0 run — making it 90-80 on Jaylen Wilson's basket with 5:57 remaining.

Takeaways Pacers: Indiana got off to a slow start and shot just 13 for 39 from the field and 4 for 18 from long distance in the first half. They turned the ball over 12 times.

Nets: Johnson has scored at least 20 points in nine games this season.

Key moment Brooklyn outscored Indiana 19-10 over the last eight minutes.

Key stat The Pacers did a better job of protecting the ball in the second half and had only four turnovers after having 12 in the first half.

Up next Brooklyn hosts Milwaukee on Sunday. Indiana visits Chicago on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

BKN leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Nets: 61.2%
Pacers: 38.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 90 - 99
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 90 - 99
4th 1.1 shot clock turnover 90 - 99
4th 25.1 Jarace Walker enters the game for Pascal Siakam 90 - 99
4th 25.1 Tristen Newton enters the game for T.J. McConnell 90 - 99

Statistics

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32-75 FG 35-81
42.7 Field Goal % 43.2
8-33 3PT 12-36
24.2 Three Point % 33.3
18-22 FT 17-23
81.8 Free Throw % 73.9
39 Rebounds 43
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
34 Defensive Rebounds 36
20 Assists 24
6 Steals 12
10 Blocks 6
16 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 5
16 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
13 Fast Break Points 20
36 Points in Paint 44
19 Fouls 18
3 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 16,748 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 56 10 .848 - W16
Milwaukee 38 28 .576 18 W2
Indiana 37 29 .561 19 L1
Detroit 37 31 .544 20 L2
Chicago 28 39 .418 28.5 L1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 43 .358 24.5 W3
Philadelphia 22 44 .333 26 L3
Brooklyn 22 45 .328 26.5 L3
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