Brooklyn Nets Suffer Blowout Loss in Israeli Players' Season Debut

The Brooklyn Nets continued their search for a season-opening win, falling to the Indiana Pacers 136-109 at home. The loss dropped the Nets to an 0-3 record early in the NBA season.

Wolf played 15 minutes, scoring six points including two three-pointers, grabbing two rebounds, and registering one assist, with one turnover. His plus-minus rating of -1 was the best on the Nets.

Brooklyn held an early lead, finishing the first quarter up 26-24. However, the Pacers took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Nets 41-30 to lead 65-56 at halftime. Indiana extended its advantage significantly in the third quarter with a 37-24 run, entering the final period with a commanding 98-74 lead.

Indiana's offense was highly efficient, shooting 58% from the field and making 21 three-pointers at a 49% clip. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 24 points and 10 assists, while Pascal Siakam added 21 points and Oobi Toppin contributed 16 off the bench. Indiana's win was marred by an ankle injury to Ivica Zubac in the first quarter.

For the Nets, Nolan Traore was the leading scorer with 17 points and five assists. Josh Mainot added 15 points and eight rebounds. Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 10 points. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sharp of the Houston Rockets also started his season 0-3 after a 123-112 home loss to Memphis, scoring 3 points in 14 minutes.