The Indiana Pacers trailed 63-60 heading into the locker room at halftime. Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, and Malcolm Brogdon all finished the half in double figures with 12 points. Kyrie Irving, the NBA's leading scorer, finished the half with 15 points to lead all players.
The Nets scored 34 points in the paint, due in part to a right ankle injury to Myles Turner, and outscored the Pacers 32-29 in the second quarter to earn the three-point lead.
The Pacers got off to their best first quarter start of the season thanks to Malcolm Brogdon, the defense, and the return of Jeremy Lamb to the starting lineup.