BROOKLYN (Interstat) — Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points, 10 assists and four rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 on Sunday. Obi Toppin scored 16 points off the bench for Indiana, which improved to 2-1. Brooklyn fell to 0-3.

The Pacers shot 49 of 85 from the floor, including 21 of 43 from 3-point range, and 17 of 22 from the free-throw line. Brooklyn shot 35 of 86 overall, 13 of 39 from beyond the arc and 26 of 37 from the line. Indiana scored 136 points on 105 possessions, while Brooklyn scored 109 points on 109 possessions. The Pacers had four blocks, 14 turnovers and 24 fouls. The Nets had three blocks, 15 turnovers and 25 fouls. Indiana had four offensive rebounds, and Brooklyn had 10.

Andrew Nembhard, Kelly Oubre and Jay Huff each scored 14 points for Indiana. Huff also had three blocks. Haliburton shot 8 for 13 from the field and helped steady the Pacers throughout a fast-paced game at Barclays Center in front of an announced attendance of 17,548. Siakam provided a strong second scoring option, while Toppin gave Indiana a lift from the bench with 16 points and six rebounds.

Brooklyn received 17 points, five assists and two blocks from Nolan Traore. Josh Minott had 15 points and eight rebounds, Julius Randle added 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Keon Ellis scored nine points. Day’Ron Sharpe helped the Nets early with aggressive play inside, and Brooklyn stayed within striking distance through the opening stages.

Indiana began to separate with balanced scoring and sharp perimeter shooting. Haliburton and Siakam traded playmaking duties, while Nembhard and Oubre knocked down key shots. The Pacers moved the ball effectively enough to keep Brooklyn’s defense off balance, and Huff’s inside finishing and shot-blocking gave Indiana another dimension on both ends.

The decisive stretch came in the third quarter. With Indiana holding a 10-point cushion, Haliburton drove for a one-foot running dunk that made it 83-68 with 7:14 remaining in the period. The play highlighted Haliburton’s scoring burst and forced Brooklyn to call on its defense. Indiana kept pressing. Later in the quarter, Toppin made a 26-foot 3-pointer, followed with a 23-foot 3-pointer and then finished a running dunk that pushed the Pacers’ lead to 100-74 with 3:19 left. That sequence turned a competitive game into a rout and represented the most important portion of the contest.

Brooklyn tried to answer in the fourth quarter. Minott made a 25-foot 3-pointer with 8:55 remaining to cut Indiana’s lead to 109-90, but Haliburton responded with a 26-foot 3-pointer. He later made a seven-foot turnaround jumper and added a free throw, then connected again from 26 feet to make it 120-99 with 5:20 left. The Pacers closed the game with late dunks from Jarace Walker and Oubre, sealing a road victory.

Indiana’s offense was efficient throughout the game, and the Pacers’ shooting numbers told much of the story. Indiana made better than half its field-goal attempts and nearly half its 3-point tries, while Brooklyn struggled to match that pace from the perimeter. The Nets stayed aggressive at the free-throw line but could not string together enough stops during Indiana’s third-quarter surge.

Haliburton’s all-around effort set the tone for Indiana. His passing created open looks, and his scoring helped answer Brooklyn’s brief runs. Siakam’s 21 points and six assists gave the Pacers a reliable secondary option, and Toppin’s bench scoring allowed Indiana to maintain pressure when the starters rested. Nembhard, Oubre and Huff each reached 14 points, giving Indiana a balanced attack that proved too much for Brooklyn.

The Nets received solid individual efforts from Traore and Minott, and Randle contributed across the board with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Ellis added nine points and a block, while Brooklyn’s frontcourt worked for second-chance opportunities with 10 offensive rebounds. Still, the Nets could not keep pace once Indiana’s perimeter shooting heated up in the second half.

Indiana’s win moved the Pacers to 2-1 this season, while Brooklyn dropped to 0-3. The Pacers’ next scheduled game is at Milwaukee on Monday, and Brooklyn is set to visit Boston on Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Indiana Pacers 114, Brooklyn Nets 103. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Brooklyn with a 52.7 percent probability to win. Indiana had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7. The total score of 245 went under the over/under line of 231.5.