Brooklyn seeks its first win against an Indiana side powered by Haliburton’s playmaking and Siakam’s scoring.
Brooklyn needs its first win after opening 0-2, while 1-1 Indiana can move above .500; the early-season power index ranks the Pacers 19th and Nets 24th. Julius Randle has scored 56 points across two games and Michael Porter Jr. 54 for Brooklyn, while Indiana counters with Pascal Siakam’s 53 points and Tyrese Haliburton’s 19 assists. The key matchup is whether the Nets can disrupt Haliburton’s creation without giving Siakam room to attack. Both teams have allowed at least 117.5 points per game, making defensive stops—and which side generates cleaner looks—the likely deciders.