The Nets beat the Pacers 105-98 at home. Aldridge scored 21 points and surpassed 20,000 career points.
Pacers main brogdon out of the lineup, Sabonis Jr. close to the basket in a row, Justin Holliday two three-pointers, Duarte cut a layup, the Pacers 13-5 start. Durant hit a dry mid-range hit, Harden scored a three-pointer and the Nets narrowed the gap. But Duarte and Sabonis Jr. scored five goals in a row, and the Pacers led to 12 points. Harden took consecutive free throws and Durant scored seven straight points, including a three-pointer from Craig. But Craig scored two three-pointers to contribute 10 points in a single quarter, and the Pacers led 38-26 in the first quarter. Durant scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Aldridge scored two shots in the second quarter, and Craig continued to burst out a series of layups, followed by a throw to give the Pacers a 46-30 lead. Harden, Millsap and Harris teamed up to close the gap 10-0. Miles Turner dunked 2+1, since Harden and Durant have walked to the free throw line consecutively, Harden scored 13 points in the quarter, contributed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the first half of 11 free throws, and the Pacers only scored 17 points in a single quarter. In the first half, the Nets reversed the score 58-55.
In the third quarter, the Nets exploded another 10-0 wave, giving the team an 11-point lead at 68-57. Sabonis Jr. scored three points, Duarte scored quickly, Craig hit another three pointer, and the Pacers returned a wave of 10-0! Mills and Durant scored 9 points, and Ade made four consecutive jump shots to surpass 20,000 career points (only 10 points before the game)! He became the 48th in NBA history and the 7th active 20,000-point player, and the Nets led 85-74 in the third quarter.
The Nets scored four minutes in the fourth quarter, and the Pacers started 6-0. McConnell then hit back-to-back quick-breaks as the Pacers trailed to 90-square-draw in the final 5 minutes. Harden threw a throw and made a foul, Durant assisted Harris on a layup, Ader made a layup, and the Nets led 98-90. McConnell quickly attacked, and Ade responded with a mid-range shot. Harden broke the hat in a row, and then he made two free throws, Harris scored a near-rim jumper, and the Nets led 103-92 in the last minute to finally beat the opponent.
Harden shot 5-of-11 from the field and 16-of-19 from the free throw line for 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers, Durant had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 turnovers, and Aldridge had 21 points and 8 rebounds on 10-of-16 shooting.
Sabonis had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Craig had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Lamb 12 points and 5 rebounds, Duarte 19 points, Turner 9 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, McConnell had 8 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks on 4 of 14.