Indiana vs. Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (Interstat) — The Indiana Pacers will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday at Barclays Center in an NBA matchup. Indiana enters with a 1-1 record. Brooklyn is 0-2.
The Pacers split their first two games. They opened with a 123-120 victory at New Orleans before falling 121-105 to Dallas. Tyrese Haliburton is the player to watch for Indiana. Haliburton had 18 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in 32 minutes against Dallas. In the opener at New Orleans, he posted 23 points, two rebounds and 12 assists in 34 minutes.
Brooklyn opened with a 110-103 home loss to Charlotte before dropping a 125-121 decision at Cleveland. Michael Porter is the player to watch for the Nets. Porter scored 28 points and added nine rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes at Cleveland. He had 26 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes against Charlotte.
Barclays Center is the home arena for Brooklyn. Indiana will be the visiting team. Both teams are in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers have scored 123 and 105 points in their first two games. The Nets have scored 103 and 121 points. Brooklyn has allowed 110 and 125 points. Indiana has allowed 120 and 121 points. Indiana is 1-0 on the road. Brooklyn is 0-1 at home. The Pacers are seeking a second road win. The Nets are seeking their first victory. The Nets will host the Pacers at Barclays Center. Indiana will try to move above .500. Brooklyn will try to even its record.
Indiana most recently lost to Dallas 121-105. Brooklyn most recently fell at Cleveland 125-121. The Pacers and Nets are meeting for the first of four scheduled matchups this season. Indiana’s schedule ahead includes a visit to Milwaukee, a home game against Philadelphia, a trip to Miami, a home game against Brooklyn, a home game against Atlanta, a visit to Memphis, a game against Denver in Mexico City, a visit to Dallas, a home game against Washington and a home game against New York. Brooklyn’s schedule ahead includes a visit to Boston, a home game against Detroit, a visit to Indiana, a visit to New York, a home game against Charlotte, a visit to Atlanta, a visit to Dallas, a visit to New Orleans, a visit to Memphis and a home game against Philadelphia.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Indiana Pacers 114, Brooklyn Nets 103. Interstat’s ELO system gives Brooklyn a 52.9 percent probability to win. Indiana has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7. The over/under is 231.5.