Can the Nets win two in a row? Especially against a team that happens to be on the same boat as them?
For NBA fans wanting to watch who lands the top pick in the lottery draft, this Brooklyn Nets versus Indiana Pacers battle is for you.
And if you're AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cam Boozer, maybe you can scout both teams and figure out which team you can really transform.
Nets versus Pacers was once a potential first round playoff battle in the Eastern Conference. Now it's a matchup of whoever wins the sweepstakes for one of the three aforementioned 2026 NBA Draft talents.
The Barclays Center is the epicenter of this lottery contest and the YES Network once again will air the coverage. But FanDuel Sports Network Midwest and FanDuel Indiana will air the game too for the Pacers fanbase.
Fans who don't have both channels can turn to NBA League Pass featuring premium ($114.99) with no commercials and more in-arena access, or standard ($79.99) featuring commercials.
Once again...this game has NBA Draft implications written all over it.
The reigning Eastern Conference champions look brutally wounded at 14-40 overall. Indiana simply hasn't recovered from the devastating ACL injury from Tyrese Haliburton. It additionally doesn't help that his supporting cast hasn't lifted the franchise in his absence either.
Fans in the heartland are likely envisioning the 2026-27 season as the revenge tour for the Pacers. "Hali" will be fully healthy and one of the top trio of prospects can come gift wrapped.
Brooklyn, however, is showing its own signs of future intrigue despite how dismal this season has gone.
The Nets have needed to rely on rookie growth outside of Michael Porter Jr. -- who also avoided getting traded away. Porter Jr. won't be in the lineup on Wednesday due to right knee tendinitis. Nic Claxton is also out with right hip soreness.
Yet Brooklyn watched Nolan Traore raise his game another level in the upset against the Chicago Bulls Monday. The French native delivered his first career double-double (13 points, 13 assists) against Chicago and revealed how he's playing with more control of the basketball.
Traore will have additional athleticism next to him with fellow rookies Danny Wolf and Drake Powell on the floor. Both will likely start again amid the injuries.
How about this for Nets fans? You're team is a relatively big favorite here at 6.5-points per FanDuel Sportsbook. Even with no MPJ and "Clax," this is shaping up to become a game where the Nets cover.
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