Pacers vs Nets prediction NBA · Sunday, October 25
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (0-2) host the Indiana Pacers (1-1) on Sunday, October 25 at 6:00 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 136 – Nets 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pacers a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 0-1 at home and the Pacers are 1-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 0-2 for the Nets and 1-1 for the Pacers (current streaks: Nets L2, Pacers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Nets 113 – 114 Pacers, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Pacers and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Nets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pacers' offense (112.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Nets' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDBKN
Top performers
Pacers
Tyrese HaliburtonG · #024pts / gameTyrese HaliburtonG · #010assists
Pascal SiakamF · #437reboundsNets
Nolan TraoreG · #1017pts / game
Julius RandleF · #307assists
Josh MinottF · #008reboundsRecent form
INDBKNHead-to-head
IND lead 1-0 this season.
IND
Team comparison
| IND | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 0-2 |
| 112.7 | Points scored / game | 106.8 |
| 120.4 | Points allowed / game | 116.1 |
| -6.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.9 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 1-1 | Last 10 games | 0-2 |
| 1-0 road | Home / road record | 0-1 home |
| 19-63 (-8.0) | Last season | 20-62 (-10.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.