Indiana travels to Brooklyn for conference matchup
Indiana Pacers (1-1, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-2, 13th in the Eastern Conference)New York; Sunday, 6 p.
The Indiana Pacers will travel to Brooklyn to face the Brooklyn Nets in a conference matchup on Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT. The Pacers are currently 1-1 in the Eastern Conference, sitting ninth, while the Nets are 0-2, ranking 13th in the same division. Indiana will enter the game as 7.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 231.5 points.
Brooklyn finished 20-62 overall and 14-37 in Eastern Conference play last season, averaging 105.9 points per game while allowing opponents 115.9 points. Indiana had a better record, going 19-63 overall and 15-37 in the Eastern Conference last season. They permitted opponents to score 120.4 points per game and shot 48.9% from the field.
Injuries may impact the game. For the Nets, Tyler Bilodeau is out with a shoulder injury. Pacers' Ben Sheppard has a day-to-day status with a meniscus issue, Johnny Furphy is out for the season due to an ACL tear, and T.J. McConnell is also day-to-day with a hamstring injury.
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