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Indiana Pacers at Brooklyn Nets

Next meeting: Sunday, October 25 at 6:00 PM ET. Our model gives Nets a 54% chance, projecting BKN -1.4. The sportsbook market, with the vig removed, has them at 30%.

54%

Nets win chance, our model

30%

Nets win chance, market (10 books)

+24 pts

Model minus market

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Team ratings (last season)

	Record	Off rating	Def rating	Net	Pace
Pacers	19-63	109.0 #28	116.7 #25	-7.7	102.7 #9
Nets	20-62	106.9 #30	116.9 #26	-10.1	98.8 #26

Ratings are points per 100 possessions. A lower defensive rating is better. Rank in the league next to each number.

Indiana Pacers: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-23	vs Dallas Mavericks	L 105-121	-7.5 missed	242.5 under
2026-10-21	at New Orleans Pelicans	W 123-120	-2.5 covered	238.5 over
2026-04-12	vs Detroit Pistons	L 121-133	+16.0 covered	231.5 over
2026-04-10	vs Philadelphia 76ers	L 94-105	+14.5 covered	234.5 under
2026-04-09	at Brooklyn Nets	W 123-94	-3.0 covered	225.5 under

Brooklyn Nets: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-24	at Cleveland Cavaliers	L 121-125	+11.5 covered	228.5 over
2026-10-21	vs Charlotte Hornets	L 103-110	+1.5 missed	219.5 under
2026-04-12	at Toronto Raptors	L 101-136	+24.0 missed	219.5 over
2026-04-10	at Milwaukee Bucks	L 108-125	+10.5 missed	218 over
2026-04-09	vs Indiana Pacers	L 94-123	+3.0 missed	225.5 under

Injuries and absences

Compiled from official league injury reports and beat reporters. Statuses change often and some entries are reports, not confirmations. Check the team's final report before game time.

Team	Player	Status	Expected return
IND	Jalen Slawson F	probable	–
IND	Aaron Nesmith G-F	probable	2026-10-25
IND	T.J. McConnell G	out	2026-10-26
IND	Johnny Furphy G	out	2027-01-02
IND	Ben Sheppard G	out	2026-12-01
IND	Braden Smith G	doubtful	–
IND	Kobe Brown F	probable	–
BKN	Mikel Brown Jr. G	out	2026-10-27
BKN	Tyler Bilodeau F	day-to-day	2026-10-25

Team leaders (last season)

Team	Stat	Player	Per game
IND	Points	Pascal Siakam	24.0
IND	Rebounds	Ivica Zubac	10.6
IND	Assists	Andrew Nembhard	7.7
BKN	Points	Michael Porter Jr.	24.2
BKN	Rebounds	Michael Porter Jr.	7.1
BKN	Assists	Julius Randle	5.0

Season series, Nets vs Pacers

Date	Game	Result
Oct 25, 2026	Pacers at Nets	Upcoming
Nov 1, 2026	Nets at Pacers	Upcoming
Jan 11, 2027	Nets at Pacers	Upcoming
Mar 15, 2027	Pacers at Nets	Upcoming

Team snapshots

Team	Record	PPG	Opp PPG
Brooklyn Nets	0-2	112.0	117.5
Indiana Pacers	1-1	114.0	120.5

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