The Win Meter favors the Pacers at home against the Nets on Monday, January 11, at about 71%. That is a real edge, but the Nets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Pacers 71%, with a projected score of Brooklyn Nets 110, Indiana Pacers 116. The rating gap is 56 points in favor of the Pacers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Pacers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4. The Pacers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.4.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Pacers' best recent win was 123-94 on the road against BKN.
The Pacers were beaten 121-105 at home by DAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026, Johnny Furphy (IND), expected back Jan 2, 2027, and Ben Sheppard (IND), expected back Dec 1, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: T.J. McConnell (IND). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Pacers lead 5-2, with the Pacers outscoring the Nets by an average of 5.9 points per game. The last meeting was IND 123, BKN 94.