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Nets secure first win of season against Pacers, 98-90

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 2, 2026, 2:31 AM

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Nets secure first win of season against Pacers, 98-90

Summary

The Brooklyn Nets achieved their first victory of the season, defeating the Indiana Pacers 98-90 on November 1, 2026. Despite being without key players Egor Demin and Mikel Brown Jr., the Nets managed to pull through, improving to 1-5 overall. Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 23 points, while Andrew Nembhard topped the Pacers with 23 points in absence of All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. This win relegates the Sacramento Kings to the only winless team in the NBA at 0-6. The Nets will face the New York Knicks next in a back-to-back matchup on November 2, 2026, with Brown likely returning to the lineup.

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Status Watch

•Nets beat Pacers 98-90, improving to 1-5 on the season.
•Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 23 points for the Nets.
•Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 23 points amidst Haliburton's absence.
•Sacramento Kings remain the only winless team at 0-6.
•Nets to play Knicks on November 2 with Mikel Brown Jr. expected to return.

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2:31 AMYahoo Sports — Nets’ win vs. Pacers leaves just 1 team winless in 2026-27 NBA season

What they're saying

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The Brooklyn Nets found themselves shorthanded in the backcourt , with both Egor Demin and Mikel Brown Jr. missing their matchup against the Indiana Pacers. But despite those absentees, the Nets found a way to beat the Pacers, 98-90, to claim their first win of the season (1-5). As Brett Spiegel of ClutchPoints notes, the Nets win leaves just one […] The post Nets’ win vs. Pacers leaves just 1 team winless in 2026-27 NBA season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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