Bennedict Mathurin posted 20 points in 31 minutes of action during the Indiana Pacers 113-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets. After showing out at t

The night before, Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers' franchise player, had said following a loss in Toronto that they were putting an embarrassing product on the floor and needed to start matching or exceeding their opponents' energy level.

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Tyrese Haliburton totaled 23 points and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers led for the final three quarters and moved over .500 for the first time with a 113-99 victory over the depleted Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.

The Nets (13-23) have dropped five of their past six and 10 of 13. They have the seventh-worst record in the NBA, a half-game better than the Trail Blazers.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 20 and the Pacers beat the Nets​ 113-99 on Monday night.

The Brooklyn Nets were the walking wounded going into Monday night's game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center.  D'angelo Russell, Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson, Trendon Watford, Isaiah Whitehead,

It's next man up at the Barclays Center on Monday. Amid a seeming tank job by the Brooklyn Nets, their mission continues as they host the playoff-hungry Indiana Pacers at 7:30 Eastern Time. An injury update reveals a favorable scenario for the Pacers over the Nets.

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson may have potential trade suitors in the Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Sacramento Kings, per Marc Stein.

There are times this season when the Pacers have looked like a team down in the dumps, riding long losing streaks. However, Indiana can also turn to positive notes like winning the season series against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics as encouraging signs of what this team is capable of.