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This was the Pacers’ fourth consecutive failure.
D. Sabonis scored 18 points (5/14 doubles, 2/6 trit., 2/4 penalty shots) in 35 minutes and bounced 9 balls.
The Lithuanian also made 4 assists, took over and lost 2 balls, blocked the opponent’s shot and committed 3 fouls.
When Sabonis was on the field, the Nets scored 17 more points than the Pacers.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points for the winners and dished out 8 assists, and the Brooklyn team snapped a series of three straight losses.
The Pacers started the game losing 10 of the first 12 pitches, the guests scored 6 points in the first 7 minutes and reached 19% in the second half. spear (4/21).
Nets coach Steve Nash called on his students tough and made it as difficult as it was for the Pacers men to resist.
In the final game in Detroit, the Nets missed as many as 38 points in the first half, and the Pacers were so scraped with less than 9 minutes to go in the third quarter.
Already during the break, the Nets took the lead with 32 points (62:30), the biggest advantage in the middle of the game since the club moved to Brooklyn in 2012.
“We haven’t defended in this way this season yet, so on the defensive end, it was a step in the right direction,” Joe Harris said.
Irving made all 17 pitches and the Nets’ biggest lead was 36 points.
“I think we were scared on both sides of the field,” Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren said. “The movement had stopped in the attack, it seemed that we were looking for something instead of playing aggressively.”
James Harden added 19 points and 11 rebounds to the winners who hope Kevin Durant can already join the team during a game with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
On Thursday, D. Sabonis should meet another Lithuanian, David Sirvydis, because the Pacers will fight the Detroit Pistons.
“Networks”: K. Irving 35 (8th ed.), J. Harden 19 (1/6 trit., 11th ed.), J. Harris 17, D. Jordan 12 (13th ed.), L. Shametas 8.
“Pacers”: D.Sabonis 18 (9 atk. Kam.), M.Brogdonas 15, TJMcConnellis 13, J.Holiday 12.
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