Who’s Playing
Brooklyn @ Indiana
Current Records: Brooklyn 15-12; Indiana 14-12
What to Know
The Brooklyn Nets have enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they must head out on the road. They and the Indiana Pacers will face off at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 10 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. These two teams have set a high bar for this game after stand-out offensive performances in their previous games.
It was a close one, but on Friday the Nets sidestepped the Atlanta Hawks for a 120-116 victory. Brooklyn can attribute much of their success to power forward Kevin Durant, who had 34 points, and point guard Kyrie Irving, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 33 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Indiana netted a 121-111 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. The Pacers’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of small forward Buddy Hield, who had 28 points, and point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 assists.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Brooklyn is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. Now might not be the best time to take Brooklyn against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.
The wins brought Brooklyn up to 15-12 and Indiana to 14-12. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Nets enter the game with 7.11 blocked shots per game on average, which is the best in the league. The Pacers are not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they come into the contest boasting the second most blocked shots per game in the league at 6.19. Points in the paint might be hard to come by.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $15.00
Odds
The Nets are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Pacers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Indiana have won 16 out of their last 27 games against Brooklyn.
- Nov 25, 2022 – Indiana 128 vs. Brooklyn 117
- Oct 31, 2022 – Brooklyn 116 vs. Indiana 109
- Oct 29, 2022 – Indiana 125 vs. Brooklyn 116
- Apr 10, 2022 – Brooklyn 134 vs. Indiana 126
- Jan 05, 2022 – Brooklyn 129 vs. Indiana 121
- Oct 29, 2021 – Brooklyn 105 vs. Indiana 98
- Apr 29, 2021 – Brooklyn 130 vs. Indiana 113
- Mar 17, 2021 – Brooklyn 124 vs. Indiana 115
- Feb 10, 2021 – Brooklyn 104 vs. Indiana 94
- Feb 10, 2020 – Brooklyn 106 vs. Indiana 105
- Nov 18, 2019 – Indiana 115 vs. Brooklyn 86
- Oct 30, 2019 – Indiana 118 vs. Brooklyn 108
- Apr 07, 2019 – Brooklyn 108 vs. Indiana 96
- Dec 21, 2018 – Indiana 114 vs. Brooklyn 106
- Oct 20, 2018 – Indiana 132 vs. Brooklyn 112
- Feb 14, 2018 – Indiana 108 vs. Brooklyn 103
- Dec 23, 2017 – Indiana 123 vs. Brooklyn 119
- Dec 17, 2017 – Indiana 109 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Oct 18, 2017 – Indiana 140 vs. Brooklyn 131
- Feb 03, 2017 – Indiana 106 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Jan 05, 2017 – Indiana 121 vs. Brooklyn 109
- Nov 25, 2016 – Indiana 118 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Oct 28, 2016 – Brooklyn 103 vs. Indiana 94
- Apr 10, 2016 – Indiana 129 vs. Brooklyn 105
- Mar 26, 2016 – Brooklyn 120 vs. Indiana 110
- Feb 03, 2016 – Indiana 114 vs. Brooklyn 100
- Dec 18, 2015 – Indiana 104 vs. Brooklyn 97
