The Brooklyn Nets (9-13) are on a three-game losing streak after losing twice to the Orlando Magic over the weekend and losing in disappointing fashion at the Chicago Bulls on Monday. However, Brooklyn is looking to end the losing streak before it gets worse with their matchup on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers (9-13) and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nets enter this matchup following Monday’s 128-102 loss at the Bulls in which center Day’Ron Sharpe made his season debut, but it didn’t do much to stop Brooklyn from getting dominated in the paint. The second half saw the Nets’ defense fall apart along with Chicago simply running up and down the floor to turn the game into a track meet.
The Pacers come into this game after a 122-111 loss at the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in which Indiana was unable to make up for a first half that saw them enter halftime 65-48. Despite Tyrese Haliburton having one of his best games of the season for the Pacers, Indiana was unable to get close enough to make the game interesting on the first game of a back-to-back.
The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGM
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Noah Clowney (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (knee), and Jaylen Martin (G League). QUESTIONABLE: Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle), Cam Johnson (ankle), and Ben Simmons (knee).
Pacers: NOT YET SUBMITTED.
Advice and Prediction
One of the main storylines of the Nets this season has been injuries and with a few of their key veterans listed as questionable for this contest, it’s possible that the line could shift one way or another depending on whether they play or not. As Brooklyn has seen over the past few games, the injuries are starting to catch up to them so health will be the important factor to watch for them.
At their best, the Pacers present a unique team in Haliburton is one of the better facilitators in the NBA, but his jumpshot has not been as good as it was in previous seasons so that is an issue for them. Bennedict Mathurin is healthy this season and he is showing what he can do as he is averaging a career-high 18.5 points per game so he’s another player that can go off for them.
The Nets and Pacers are middle-of-the-pack in the NBA when it comes to offensive rating and both teams rank towards the bottom of the league in defensive rating, but as always, pace will be the area to watch for Brooklyn. Indiana is closer to the middle-of-the-pack in pace, but the Nets are one of the slowest teams in the NBA with regards to the metric so they will have to determine how the game will be played if they are going to have a shot to win.
Prediction: Nets 115, Pacers 110
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