Overview
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 on Sunday night with Tyrese Haliburton recording 24 points, 10 assists and a highlight dunk.
- Indiana shot an efficient 58% from the field and 49% from 3-point range while outscoring Brooklyn 41-30 in the second quarter and 37-24 in the third to build a decisive lead.
- Center Ivica Zubac left the game early after spraining his left ankle when he stepped on Kelly Oubre’s foot, a development that could alter Brooklyn's short-term minutes and rotations.
- Brooklyn dropped to 0-3 as it continues to search for reliable secondary scoring behind its primary options, with reserve Nolan Traore leading the Nets with 17 points in this game.
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has publicly taken responsibility for the team's slow starts in earlier games, and Indiana now heads to Milwaukee while Brooklyn travels to Boston for games that will test both teams' adjustments.