INDIANAPOLIS — Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn mixed up his lineup and his defenses Saturday night — and the nine players in uniform responded.
Cam Thomas scored a career-high 33 points, Patty Mills added 24 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 136-133 despite sitting their top seven scorers.
"There was no hesitation, we came here to win," Vaughn said. "When you believe you can win the game, it goes a long way."
Virtually nobody gave the Nets a shot after team officials announced eight players including All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would sit out.