The Indiana Pacers demolished the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 118 - 97, at Bankers Life Field House on Friday. Despite the absence of star forward Paul George with a back injury, Indiana (8 - 9) was able to run away with Friday's game early on. The Pacers hopped out to a 15 - point halftime lead which reached 27 by the end of the third quarter. Guard Glenn Robinson III stepped into the starting lineup in George's absence and impressed, playing 40 minutes while no other Pacer saw more than 26. Robinson led the team in scoring with 20 points and shot 6 - of - 10 on the night while pulling down six rebounds. Overall, the Pacers saw brilliant offense, shooting over 55 percent from the field and knocking down 11 three - pointers. On defense, sophomore center Myles Turner stepped up and delivered four blocks and a steal. Brooklyn (4 - 11) started a highly promising 4 - 5 after many projections had them finishing near the bottom of the league. The team seems to be slowing down, however, as Friday's loss marked their sixth straight. Point guard Jeremy Lin remains out with a hamstring injury, forcing rookie Isaiah Whitehead into the starting lineup. Whitehead scored just four points on 1 - of - 5 shooting on Friday. Veteran Brook Lopez once again led the Nets in scoring, racking up 20 points on the night. The team is now just 2 - 8 with Lin out of the lineup and 1 - 7 away from Brooklyn. The Nets will host the Kings and the Pacers will host the Clippers on Sunday.
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