Haliburton Scores 24 as Pacers Beat Nets 136-109 at Barclays Center

The Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 at Barclays Center in New York on Sunday night, behind 24 points and 10 assists from Tyrese Haliburton. Indiana improved to 2-1 for the season, while Brooklyn fell to 0-3 after a third straight loss.

Brooklyn took the first quarter 26-24, but Indiana won each of the last three quarters. The Pacers outscored the Nets 41-30 in the second quarter, 37-24 in the third and 34-29 in the fourth to pull away for a 27 point win.

Haliburton takes over after halftime

Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime. He shot 8 of 13 from the field and 4 of 7 from three point range, and he added 10 assists to go with his team high scoring total.

The performance was his best game since returning from a torn right Achilles tendon that robbed him of the 2025-26 season, according to Reuters via Field Level Media. Indiana built on a 65-56 halftime lead in the second half, and Haliburton provided most of the scoring that kept Brooklyn from coming back into the game.

Help across the Indiana lineup

Pascal Siakam added 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Indiana. Obi Toppin scored 16 points, while Andrew Nembhard and Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 14 points each.

Jay Huff also scored 14 points and Aaron Nesmith added 13 points. Huff saw extensive time at center after Ivica Zubac exited in the first quarter with an ankle injury.

As a team, Indiana shot 57.6 percent from the field and 48.8 percent from three point range, making 21 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. That shooting gave the Pacers control of the pace for most of the night after the close first quarter.

Brooklyn cannot keep pace

Nolan Traore led Brooklyn with 17 points. Josh Minott added 15 points and Moritz Wagner scored 13 points for the Nets.

Brooklyn shot 40.7 percent from the field, making 35 of 86 shots, according to Sports Illustrated. Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle were each held to 10 points. The two combined to shoot 6 of 21 from the field and missed all seven of their three point attempts.

A response after the Dallas loss

The win was a response for Indiana after a 121-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The turning point on Sunday came late in the first half, when the Pacers used a 16-5 run to move from trailing 51-49 to leading 65-56 at halftime.

Indiana kept that control after the break, winning the third quarter by 13 points and adding 34 more points in the fourth quarter. For Brooklyn, the result leaves the Nets still looking for a first win at 0-3. For Indiana, the night centered on Haliburton, whose strongest scoring came after halftime and whose 10 assists matched his work as a scorer in the 136-109 win.