Porter, Randle Lead Nets Past Pacers 98-90 for First Win

Brooklyn is on the board. The Nets defeated the Indiana Pacers 98-90 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Nov. 1, 2026, improving to 1-5 behind strong contributions from Michael Porter Jr., Julius Randle, Nolan Traore and Day’Ron Sharpe. Indiana fell to 2-5 with its fourth consecutive defeat.

Porter led Brooklyn with 23 points and nine rebounds, shooting 7-for-16 from the field and adding three assists. Randle delivered 20 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 37 minutes. Although he finished 5-for-15 overall, Randle connected on four of nine attempts from beyond the arc and posted a plus-17 mark.

Traore supplied another perimeter boost, hitting four of eight 3-point attempts on his way to 16 points and six assists in 30 minutes. Sharpe paired 15 points with 13 rebounds and four assists, making five of seven shots from the field, including his lone 3-point attempt. His double-double gave Brooklyn a productive complement to its leading scorers.

Andrew Nembhard paced Indiana with 23 points and four assists, but shot 7-for-19 from the field. Pascal Siakam added 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. Quenton Jackson contributed 12 points while making three of four attempts from deep, and Aaron Nesmith finished with 11 points and four assists. Those efforts were not enough to stop the Pacers’ slide as Brooklyn secured its first win.