Brooklyn Nets (9-10, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (10-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kevin Durant leads Brooklyn into a matchup against Indiana. He currently ranks eighth in the league scoring 28.8 points per game.
The Pacers are 8-4 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana is 4-4 against opponents over .500.
The Nets are 6-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 4- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.1 turnovers per game.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Nets won 116-109 in the last matchup on Oct. 31. Durant led the Nets with 36 points, and Chris Duarte led the Pacers with 30 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 19.8 points, 10.8 assists and 1.7 steals for the Pacers. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 19.4 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Durant is shooting 53.3% and averaging 28.8 points for the Nets. Royce O'Neale is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 7-3, averaging 113.8 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.7 points per game.
Nets: 6-4, averaging 109.2 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game while shooting % from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.4 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Daniel Theis: out (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: out (knee), Chris Duarte: out (ankle).
Nets: Yuta Watanabe: out (hamstring), Seth Curry: out (rest), T.J. Warren: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
