Nets outlast Pacers 115-111, still eliminated from postseason contention
NEW YORK (AP) Cam Thomas scored 27 points, rookie Noah Clowney had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Indiana Pacers 115-111 on Wednesday night to split a home-and-home set.
The Nets were eliminated from postseason contention when Atlanta beat Detroit at home to wrap up at least a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Brooklyn last missed the playoffs in 2017-18.
“We’re trying to build championship character, we’re trying to build competitive character,” Nets interim coach Kevin Ollie said. “And that’s just taking care of one another and competing no matter what the outcome is.”
Mikal Bridges added 17 points, and Nic Claxton had 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Nets had lost their previous two games, the last a 133-111 loss in Indianapolis on Monday night.
Clowney, who is the second youngest player (19 years, 264 days) in the league after Memphis rookie GG Jackson (19 years, 108 days) and has split time with the Nets' G-League affiliate, shot 7 for 9 from the field and made 3 3-pointers.
He scored 14 of his 22 points in the second quarter and became the second-youngest player in franchise history to eclipse 20 points in a game.
“I got to play with the same confidence I play with in the G (League) that I do here,” Clowney said. “I don’t want to start playing shy and then I am playing bad.”
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Tyrese Haliburton had for Indiana. The Pacers had won three in a row.
“It was an uneven compete level for us tonight,“ Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. “You know, the second quarter was our undoing and the second half (we) just left too much to chance,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.
Brooklyn fell behind by 14 points in the first half and then led by 13 points in the third quarter. Haliburton sparked a 10-2 spurt with seven points of his own, including a 16-foot jumper that cut it to 88-87 with 37 seconds left in the quarter.
The Nets led 100-95 with 5:57 left in regulation, but Siakam outscored them 11-3 and put Indiana ahead 106-103 with. 2:16 to play,
After Claxton’s dunk, Siakam answered with a basket before Bridges hit a 3-pointer in front of the Indiana bench to even it a 108 with 1:23 left.
Indiana called a timeout and Siakam committed an offensive foul driving to the basket. Dennis Schroder hit a 3-pointer and Clowney made two free throws to make it 112-108 with 40 second left.
Haliburton then hit a 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining, and Jalen Wilson sealed it with two free throws.
Pacer led 31-19 at the end of the first quarter before the Nets responded in the second by shooting 60% from the field and outscoring Indiana 42-31.
“That was just a poor defensive quarter,” Haliburton said. “I think it gave them confidence and that allowed them to kind of make their run.”
UP NEXT
Pacers: Host Oklahoma City on Friday night.
Nets: Host Detroit on Saturday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Smith vs. Nic Claxton (Mikal Bridges gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Cam Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Smith steals) | ||
| 11:30 |  | Andrew Nembhard misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Nic Claxton blocks Jalen Smith's two point putback layup | ||
| 11:25 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 0-2 |
| 10:55 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0-4 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:06 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 2-7 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:31 | | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 4-9 |
| 9:09 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 4-11 |
| 8:46 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 6-11 |
| 8:01 | | Jalen Smith blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:59 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point tip layup | 8-11 |
| 7:07 | | Nic Claxton misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 7:07 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Cam Thomas misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Cam Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point running dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 10-11 |
| 6:24 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-11 |
| 5:42 | | Dorian Finney-Smith turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Nembhard steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 14-11 |
| 5:37 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:17 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 | | Pascal Siakam misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:12 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-11 |
| 5:00 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Noah Clowney assists) | 15-13 |
| 4:41 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point dunk | ||
| 4:36 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point tip layup | 17-13 |
| 4:26 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Isaiah Jackson offensive foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 4:14 | | Isaiah Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:04 | | Noah Clowney turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:04 | | Noah Clowney personal foul (Loose ball) (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point jump shot (Obi Toppin assists) | 20-13 |
| 3:29 | | T.J. McConnell personal foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Trendon Watford's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:50 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Jump ball. Trendon Watford vs. Tyrese Haliburton (Noah Clowney gains possession) | ||
| 2:44 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point running pullup jump shot | 23-13 |
| 2:19 | | Cam Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-14 |
| 2:13 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-15 |
| 2:03 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point driving layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 25-15 |
| 2:03 | | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Aaron Nesmith draws the foul) | ||
| 2:03 | | +1 | Aaron Nesmith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-15 |
| 1:53 | | Trendon Watford turnover (lost ball) (Obi Toppin steals) | ||
| 1:39 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 29-15 |
| 1:25 | | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:25 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-16 |
| 1:15 | | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup | 29-18 |
| 0:41 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 31-18 |
| 0:35 | | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | T.J. McConnell shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 0:23 | | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:23 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-19 |
| 0:06 | | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Nic Claxton blocks Ben Sheppard's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Cam Thomas misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Nic Claxton blocks Jalen Smith's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point running dunk | 31-21 |
| 11:35 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-21 |
| 11:09 | | Nic Claxton offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +3 | Cam Thomas makes three point stepback jump shot | 33-24 |
| 10:14 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 33-26 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point layup (Jalen Smith assists) | 35-26 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving layup | 35-28 |
| 9:29 | | +3 | Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 38-28 |
| 9:09 | | Cam Thomas misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:59 | | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point putback layup | 40-28 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 40-30 |
| 8:19 | | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 40-33 |
| 8:00 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:59 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Trendon Watford misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 42-33 |
| 7:28 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point pullup jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 42-35 |
| 6:58 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point running alley-oop layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 42-37 |
| 6:33 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 44-37 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving finger roll layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 44-39 |
| 6:07 | | Isaiah Jackson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Isaiah Jackson shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-40 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-41 |
| 5:48 | | Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 46-41 |
| 5:17 | | Obi Toppin blocks Nic Claxton's two point layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Andrew Nembhard offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 49-41 |
| 5:03 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:03 | | Nets delay of game violation | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 49-43 |
| 4:35 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 51-43 |
| 4:33 | | Pacers delay of game violation | ||
| 4:14 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 51-46 |
| 3:55 | | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:55 | | +1 | Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-46 |
| 3:55 | | +1 | Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-46 |
| 3:36 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 53-49 |
| 3:23 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point pullup jump shot | 53-52 |
| 2:58 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Jalen Smith's two point layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Cam Thomas's three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point running layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 55-52 |
| 2:46 |