Brooklyn plays Indiana on 8-game road skid

By Canadian Press on March 21, 2025.

Brooklyn Nets (23-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (40-29, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn hits the road against Indiana looking to stop its eight-game road slide.

The Pacers are 23-21 in conference play. Indiana is 18-12 against opponents with a winning record.

The Nets are 13-32 in Eastern Conference play. Brooklyn has a 7-25 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The 116.7 points per game the Pacers average are 5.2 more points than the Nets allow (111.5). The Pacers average 105.4 points per game, 10.1 fewer points than the 115.5 the Pacers allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pascal Siakam is scoring 20.8 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Pacers. Aaron Nesmith is averaging 14.7 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 52.4% over the last 10 games.

Cameron Johnson is averaging 18.9 points and 3.2 assists for the Nets. Ziaire Williams is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 6-4, averaging 117.2 points, 41.5 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points per game.

Nets: 2-8, averaging 108.9 points, 41.5 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (back).

Nets: De’Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: out for season (hamstring), Cameron Johnson: day to day (rest).

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

The Associated Press

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