Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: DAZN

The Brooklyn Nets (0-5) are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (2-4).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-94 in their last game. Brooklyn ended the game with a 40.3% field goal percentage (31 of 77) and converted 11 of 37 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 21 of their 26 tries for a rate of 80.8%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 50 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defending, Brooklyn allowed 42.2% from the floor on 38 of 90 shooting. Detroit earned 25 dimes and had 14 steals for this game. Furthermore, Detroit collected 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 10 rejections. Detroit finished 78.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 28 attempts. They also buried 12 out of their 41 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 23 and the Pistons racked up 19 personal fouls.

Moritz Wagner is one guy who played a role in the game. He left the arena with 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played 23 mins and grabbed 8 boards. Wagner finished shooting 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Brooklyn steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 0-5 on the year. They are averaging 110.2 points per outing (23rd in the league) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Nets are shooting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (73 of 206) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 44.8 boards per contest and has 116 dimes on the campaign, which is 27th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 19.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 26.6 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 148 relinquished this season. The Nets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.7% (210 of 440) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 35.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 145-125 when they faced the Heat. The Pacers collected 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Heat were called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Indiana converted 17 of their 37 tries (45.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Pacers shot 44 out of 91 from the floor which had them at 48.4%. The Pacers permitted the Heat to make 54 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.1% for the game. They went 45.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 18 out of 40 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). In regard to rebounds, Indiana permitted Miami to grab 48 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Quenton Jackson ended up having an impact for the Pacers in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 13 for this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Jackson earned 24 points in his 24 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the contest.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 2-4 so far this season. The Pacers commit 22.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 29.2 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.3 times per game. Indiana has totaled 700 points on the year (116.7 per contest) and they collect 42.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 9th in basketball.

The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the league in points allowed per game with 119.8. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (21st in the league). The Indiana defense concedes 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (81 of 223) and their opposition makes 81.2% of their foul shots. They give up 27.3 assists and 48.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 18th and 28th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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