Feb. 12, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET

The Brooklyn Nets (15-38) came into their last game prior to All-Star Weekend with the potential of notching a three-game winning streak that could temporarily ease the pain of the past couple of months. Brooklyn was presumably given a gift with the Indiana Pacers (15-40) not having most of its rotation available, but the Nets didn’t do their job of finishing the game.

The Nets lost to the Pacers on Wednesday 115-110 despite amassing an 18-point lead as Indiana began to figure out how to run its offense to get the shots they wanted. Rookie guard Nolan Traore led the way for the Nets with his 20 points and eight assists while center Day’Ron Sharpe had 19 points and 12 rebounds in his latest start in place of Nic Claxton, who missed the game due to a hip injury.

The Pacers didn’t most of its usual rotation available, including Pascal Siakam and Ivica Zubac, but forward Jarace Walker stepped up for Indiana to the tune of 23 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes on the floor. The Nets head into the All-Star Break with a loss so here are three Nets takeaways from Wednesday’s loss to the Pacers before getting one week of rest:

Nolan Traore Continues To Shine

Traore was inserted into the starting lineup eight games ago and since then, he has shown that he more equipped to handle the extra playing time now than he was in the beginning of the season. Traore, who finished this game with 20 points and eight assists, turned the ball over more than usual (five), but he repeatedly displayed his ability to get into the paint and cause havoc against an injury-riddled Pacers team playing on the second night of a back-to-back.

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With Nic Claxton missing this matchup due to a hip injury, Sharpe was inserted into the starting lineup with a decent matchup as his only competition throughout the game was center Jay Huff, who had his fair share of highlights. With Indiana not having much size available, Sharpe was able to establish his presence in the paint and put together an impressive stat line of 19 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists while having arguably one of his best defensive games of the season to the tune of two steals and two blocks.

Nets Choke Down The Stretch

While the Nets were impressive in their recent wins at the Utah Jazz and against the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, Brooklyn let a 18-point lead slip against a Pacers team missing most of its normal rotation. Not to mention that the Nets committed 13 turnovers in the second half while allowing Indiana to shoot 53.3% from the field. Brooklyn is still one of the youngest teams in the league, but the second-half collapse heading into the All-Star Break has to be disappointing across the board.