Brooklyn Nets (0-5, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-4, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup with Brooklyn as losers of three games in a row.

Indiana finished 19-63 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Pacers averaged 112.4 points per game last season, 17.4 from the free-throw line and 40.2 from deep.

Brooklyn finished 20-62 overall and 14-37 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Nets shot 44.3% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range last season.

The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Oct. 25 the Pacers won 136-109 led by 24 points from Tyrese Haliburton, while Nolan Traore scored 17 points for the Nets.

INJURIES: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: out (hamstring), Ben Sheppard: out (meniscus), Ivica Zubac: out (ankle), Obi Toppin: out (back), Johnny Furphy: out for season (acl), T.J. McConnell: out (hamstring).

Nets: Egor Demin: out (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.