The apathetic Nets are limping toward the All-Star break having lost 14 of their last 16. They also have dropped 15 of their last 17 at home. Brooklyn is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games.

Indiana is a far better team and will be fired-up after suffering a tough overtime loss to the Cavaliers this past Monday that halted their two-game win streak. The Pacers have gotten more physical on their front line and Paul George and Monta Ellis are due for big scoring games.

Indiana is 18-7-1 ATS in its last 26 games versus Eastern Conference foes while the Nets are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games against Eastern Conference foes. The Pacers defeated the Nets, 104-97, at home in their last meeting on Dec. 18 despite not being pleased with the officiating, shooting 41.6 percent from the floor and missing 21 of 28 shots from 3-point range.