Pacers vs. Nets: A Rematch After a 27-Point Win, November 1, 2026
Tonight
The Brooklyn Nets come to Indianapolis on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and the Pacers get a quick second look at a team they beat by 27 points a week ago. Tip-off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse is 5:00 pm ET. Daylight saving time ended this morning, so that is Eastern Standard Time. Check your clock before you head out.
Form
The Pacers are 2-4 in the regular season. They opened with a 123-120 win at New Orleans on October 21, 2026, then lost 121-105 at home to Dallas. On October 25, 2026, they won 136-109 in Brooklyn. Since then it has been three losses in a row: 110-102 at Milwaukee, 114-109 at home to Philadelphia and 145-125 at Miami on October 30, 2026.
The Nets are 0-5, one of only two clubs in the league still looking for a first win. They lost 110-103 at home to Charlotte on October 21, 2026, then 125-121 at Cleveland, 136-109 at home to Indiana and 125-124 at Boston on October 27, 2026. Their most recent game was a 110-94 home loss to Detroit on October 30, 2026.
What to watch
The rematch. The 136-109 result in Brooklyn on October 25, 2026 is the Pacers' most recent win and their biggest margin of the season so far. Nothing guarantees a repeat, but it is the clearest evidence either side has about this matchup, and it came only a week ago.
Ending the slide. Indiana has dropped three straight, and the last one at Miami came with 145 points allowed. The two before it were closer, by eight points at Milwaukee and five at home to Philadelphia. A home game against a winless opponent is a fair chance to get back on track and move off 2-4.
Brooklyn's close calls. The Nets' record looks bleak, but three of their five losses were by seven points or fewer, including a one-point defeat at Boston and a four-point loss at Cleveland. They have been in games late. The Pacers will want to build a lead and keep it rather than leave the final minutes to chance, the way they did in Brooklyn.
Getting there
Gainbridge Fieldhouse sits in downtown Indianapolis, within walking distance of much of the city center, so many fans park or stay downtown and walk over. Rideshare drop-off and a range of downtown garages and lots serve the arena. Indianapolis International Airport is southwest of downtown for anyone flying in. For parking details, door times, bag rules and tickets, the arena's own site has the current information. With an early-evening tip and the time change, give yourself a little extra margin.