The Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Indiana Pacers 98-90 to get their first win of the season on Sunday night.
Michael Porter Jr. dropped 23 points, Julius Randle scored 20, while Day’Ron Sharpe had a double-double with 15 points and a team-high 13 rebounds for the Nets.
Brooklyn led the boards with 43-37.
On the other hand, Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 23 points and Pascal Siakam added 17 points.
The Nets led by 12 three different times in the third quarter, but the Pacers cut the lead to 75-72 in the first three minutes of the fourth.
Larry Nance Jr. and Nembhard sank back-to-back triples to make the closest score of the entire matchup.
Brooklyn shot 38% in the first half, but still managed to lead the Pacers 43-40 at halftime.
The Pacers made just 32% from the field and were just 4 of 20 from three-point range.
Both teams got off to a slow start, with the Nets taking a 12-10 edge on Randle’s triple with less than five minutes left in the first.
The Nets pushed the lead to 71-62 after three quarters as both teams shot better in the second half.
Meanwhile, the short-handed Pacers were without Obi Toppin due to a lower back injury for the second straight game. Ivica Zubac is out with a left ankle sprain, while Tyrese Haliburton is expected to miss out another 10 days or more with a hamstring strain.
Both teams will play on Monday night: the Nets visit New York, while Indiana hosts the Hawks.
