Overview
- Porter scored 32 points with 11 rebounds on 10-of-20 shooting, including four 3-pointers, in his return from a one-game personal absence.
- Leading scorer Cam Thomas exited in the first quarter with left hamstring tightness and did not return.
- Brooklyn closed on a 32-20 fourth quarter to pull away for a 112-103 road win, moving to 1-7 as Indiana fell to 1-7.
- Nic Claxton delivered 18 points and 10 rebounds, Noah Clowney added 17, Tyrese Martin had 16 off the bench, and Terance Mann posted 15 points with six assists.
- Indiana played without multiple regulars, including Tyrese Haliburton, and coach Rick Carlisle was ejected seconds into the second half; the Nets host the Pistons on Friday.