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\"BROOKLYN,<\/a><\/p>\n

BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 11: Nolan Traore #88 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers on February 11, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling\/NBAE via Getty Images) NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Get away day is always an adventure. Everyone\u2019s trying to get on the road and on the way to their next destination. You\u2019re constantly looking at the clock and hoping to finish up work as soon as possible. In the NBA, the last game before an extended break is always hit or miss. And with a renewed focus on draft positioning, this get-away day took on a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n

Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks went to overtime in a gritty battle at Madison Square Garden. Indy came away with the win <\/a>and snapped a four-game losing streak. In the game preview, we expected some absences for Indy tonight. And a few hours before tipoff, we got an accounting for who would be missing\u2026<\/p>\n

The Nets had their share of absences as well as Nic Claxton (right hip soreness) and Noah Clowney (left ankle sprain) were ruled out prior to game time.<\/p>\n

So get-away game and everyone\u2019s looking forward to the time off. You\u2019d think that would make for a sleepy night at Barclays Center, right? NOPE!<\/p>\n

Brooklyn got off to a fast start as they built an early 13-point lead to end the first quarter. Day\u2019ron Sharpe grabbed six early rebounds and looked like he was on track for a 20\/20 game. After one, Brooklyn led 31-18 and had plenty of highlights for the home crowd.<\/p>\n

Nolan Traore has been starting since the end of January and has been rewarding the coaching staff\u2019s confidence <\/a>in him.<\/p>\n

Traore picked up his third 20-point game of the season as he finished the night with 20 points and eight assists.<\/p>\n

The Nets built a lead as big as 18 points, but though they are severely depleted, the Pacers\u2019 resilience shined through. They gradually chipped away at the lead before jumping ahead in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn got clutch plays from Traore, Sharpe, and Egor D\u0451min<\/a> to get them back in front by two points. However, the biggest shot of the game came from a rookie that\u2019s only shooting 21 percent from three point range\u2026<\/p>\n

Brooklyn had one more chance to tie the game, but D\u0451min\u2019s catch and shoot wing three pointer was off-line and that spelled the end of the night for the Nets.<\/p>\n

After a good start on defense, the Nets allowed Indiana to score 30+ points in each of the final three quarters.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one quarter of defense doesn\u2019t help in the NBA,\u201d Jordi Fernandez said after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting with me, we all have to be better and I think we will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even with the loss, the Nets came up winners in the area fans are most interested in:<\/p>\n

Everyone hopes losses like these will lead to the biggest victory imaginable during Draft season. We\u2019ll se how things go from here.<\/p>\n

Final Score: Indiana Pacers 115, Brooklyn Nets 110.<\/p>\n

Nolan Traore became the first Nets rookie with at least 20 points and eight assists in a game since Terrence Williams on April 9, 2010. He is the ninth rookie with such a game in franchise history.Day\u2019Ron Sharpe tied his season high tonight with 19 points (third time) and his 12 rebounds tied his third most. It was his fourth career game with at least 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and second of the season.Three Nets (D\u00ebmin, Traore, Sharpe) had at least five assists tonight, tied for Brooklyn\u2019s most in a game this season (fifth time).This is the first time that both D\u00ebmin and Traore logged at least five assists in the same game. It is their sixth time starting together.Ochai Agbaji made his Nets debut after being traded to Brooklyn by Toronto last week. He didn\u2019t score going 0-of-3, but grabbed six rebounds, registered a block and handed out two assists in 16 minutes. Josh Minott, acquired from Boston also at the deadline, has yet to make his Nets debut.Ben Saraf tied his career high with 12 points tonight on 4-of-5 shooting and 4-of-6 from the line. He also contributed four rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame nominees announced<\/p>\n

\"EAST<\/a><\/p>\n

EAST RUTHERFORD, UNITED STATES: Former NBA player Charles \u201cBuck\u201d Williams holds his New Jersey Nets jersey which was retired by the Nets during halftime of their game against the New York Knicks. Williams played for both the Nets and Knicks during his career as well as the Portland Trailblazers. AFP PHOTO\/Matt CAMPBELL (Photo credit should read MATT CAMPBELL\/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Earlier in the evening, the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame announced the nominees <\/a>for this year\u2019s Hall of Fame class. This year\u2019s nominees are a who\u2019s who of basketball royalty:<\/p>\n

Candace ParkerElena Delle DonneKevin JohnsonDoc RiversChamique Holdsclawthe 1996 United States Women\u2019s National Team<\/p>\n

The Nets franchise appears a few times as former New Jersey Nets great Buck Williams is among this year\u2019s finalists. Former Brooklyn Net Blake Griffin is also among the finalists for induction. Although Griffin was only on the team for 1.5 seasons, he was an integral part of the team\u2019s success in the 2021 postseason and had one of the best games of his career in the epic Game 5<\/a> Nets vs. Bucks matchup in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

Former Nets assistant coaches Mike D\u2019Antoni and Amar\u2019e Stoudemire are up for induction as well. Of course, those two were most known for their roles in the Seven Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns area that also featured\u2026 former Nets head coach Steve Nash!<\/p>\n

\"INGLEWOOD,<\/a><\/p>\n

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 22: Fans walk outside of Intuit Dome before a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 22, 2026 in Inglewood, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

Egor D\u0451min is heading to Los Angeles for the Rising Stars Game this Friday night. The rest of the Nets are off for the All Star break and will return on February 19 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tip after 7:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 11: Nolan Traore #88 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":598458,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3774],"tags":[7,113,126,3866,6,51809,114],"class_list":{"0":"post-598457","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indiana-pacers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-indiana","10":"tag-indiana-pacers","11":"tag-indianapacers","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-nets-scores","14":"tag-pacers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116056595020178702","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=598457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/598458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=598457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=598457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=598457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}