Indiana Pacers (2-1) beat Brooklyn Nets (0-3) 136-109 on the road on Sunday, October 25. The final margin was 27 points.
When it got away
The Pacers broke it open in the third quarter, winning that quarter 37-24. Their lead was 22 at that break, and it stayed in double digits at every break after.
Why it was lopsided
The Pacers shot 70% on an effective basis to 48.3% for the Nets. Shot quality is the biggest of the four factors, and it was the clearest gap.
The Nets did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 21.7% against 11.8%. The Pacers made up for it elsewhere.
The game played at about 106 possessions per team. The Pacers scored 128.3 points per 100 possessions and the Nets scored 102.8, a difference of 25.5.
Who stood out
Tyrese Haliburton (IND) posted the best line of the night by Game Score (25.9): 24 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast on 8-13 shooting. The team was +29 in the minutes Tyrese played.
For the Nets, Nolan Traoré was the best of the rest at 15: 17 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast on 6-11 shooting.
Tyrese Haliburton (24 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast) recorded a double-double.
Game Score is a single number that weighs points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers. It is not an official stat, just a quick way to rank lines.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 44% for the Pacers.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Indiana Pacers lead 5-2.
The Pacers are now 2-1, and the Nets are 0-3. The Pacers last five before this game: W-L-L-W-L.
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