The Brooklyn Nets (21 - 51) defeated the Indiana Pacers (38 - 34) 120 - 110 at Barclays Center on Saturday. Brooklyn rallied in the fourth quarter to overcome a double - digit deficit, behind Sean Kilpatrick’s willingness to get the free throw line and Brook Lopez’s leadership in the paint. After Jordan Hill extended the Pacers lead to 10 points with 9:26 left in regulation, Kilpatrick rallied off four quick points and Lopez started to flex his post moves with hook shots and midrange jumpers to chip away at the lead. Bogdan Bogdanovich put the game away when he buried a three with 39 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The loss puts some extra stress on the Pacers in terms of playoff seeding, as they currently hold the 7 - seed with the looming Detroit Pistons only 1 games behind them. Indiana was playing effective team basketball through most of the game, and were selfless when it came to shooting, which was reflected by the 24 assists as a unit, which the Nets managed to match by the end of the game. Paul George attempted to shoot the Pacers back into contention late in the fourth, but the shot selection became questionable. George finished with 27 points, four rebounds, one assist and three steals on 8 - of - 21 shooting. George Hill started in the backcourt alongside Monta Ellis, and contributed 17 points on 7 - of - 8 shooting. The Nets were led by Brook Lopez, who took a while to heat up, but once he got hot from the post, he was able to get the game back within striking distance, which his teammates followed up on. Lopez added 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks to round out the box score, while Bogdan Bogdanovich pitched in 14 points on 50 percent shooting. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s return to the Nets lineup has been a big boost in team morale, as the rookie was a plus - minus all - star amongst his rookie class before his ankle injury. Jefferson was efficient off the bench, where he logged 16 minutes and pitched in six points, three boards and one assist. The Pacers will host the Houston Rockets (36 - 37) on Sunday, while the Nets will visit the Miami Heat (42 - 30) on Monday.
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