In the midst of a rough start to the season, the Nets (1-5) will look to right the ship on Monday when they host the Pacers (3-4) for the second time in three days.
When the two teams met on Saturday, Indiana rode the hot hand of rookie Bennedict Mathurin, who scored 32 points off the bench to lead the team to a nine-point win. The loss marked a new early-season low for Brooklyn, which held a players-only meeting with the aim of identifying the team's biggest issues, according to Nick Friedell.
The Nets' struggles to begin the season have stemmed from their poor defense — their defensive rating of 121.6 through six games ranks 29th out of the league's 30 teams. After getting blown out by New Orleans on opening night, each of Brooklyn's last five opponents have had at least one 30-point scorer.
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While the Nets have struggled as a whole, Kevin Durant has been the biggest bright spot with averages of 32.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 blocks through six games while shooting 51.2 percent from the field. As the above numbers indicate, Durant has been less than thrilled with Brooklyn's subpar defense.
Kevin Durant voices his frustrations with the team's defense, as he downplays the players-only meeting. pic.twitter.com/5D2vCf2rkV
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It's still early in the season, but Brooklyn will need to fix things sooner rather than later in order to make good on the title aspirations that it entered the season with.
Can the Nets get back on track? Or will the Pacers deliver yet another blow? Here is everything you need to know to watch Monday night's meeting between Brooklyn and Indiana.
What channel is Nets vs. Pacers on?
- Date: Monday, Oct. 31
- TV channel: NBATV
- Live Stream: NBA League Pass | Sling TV
In addition to regional broadcasts in local markets, Nets vs. Pacers will air nationally on NBATV.
Those without a cable subscription can watch Nets vs. Pacers on NBA League Pass, which includes NBATV. Subscriptions to NBA League Pass begin at $14.99 monthly while an annual subscription to NBA League Pass begins at $99.99.
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Nets vs. Pacers start time
- Date: Monday, Oct. 31
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Nets vs. Pacers is scheduled to tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 31. The game will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Nets schedule 2022-23
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 1 | vs. Bulls | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Nov. 4 | at Wizards | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 5 | at Hornets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 7 | at Mavericks | 9:45 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 9 | vs. Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Pacers schedule 2022-23
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 4 | vs. Heat | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 7 | vs. Pelicans | 7:45 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 9 | vs. Nuggets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 12 | vs. Raptors | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 16 | at Hornets | 7 p.m. | — |
