Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers preview: Back on the road

The Nets have a quick turnaround following their game last night. The Pacers have been resting for the past few days and are looking to improve their postseason position.

It’s important to be ready for work as soon as you punch in. If you put things off for too long, your work starts to pile up and the stress levels go through the roof. When that happens, everything is out of balance. Last night, the Brooklyn Nets took on the Los Angeles Lakers at Barclays Center and took a long time to get going. They found themselves down by as much as 27 points early. They had to dig out of it and made it a game in the fourth quarter. However, the other side has LeBron James and the Nets don’t. That’s the story right there.

The opponent tonight got a chance to rest up over the Easter weekend. The Indiana Pacers have been off since Friday after they beat the Lakers at home. Indy is currently in sixth place, but can rise as high as fourth or fall into the play-in games. This final stretch is crucial for Rick Carlisle and friends.

Injuries

No Ben Simmons, Dariq Whitehead, or Keita Bates-Diop.

No Bennedict Mathurin.

The game

Indiana won the first meeting. The teams wrap the season series up on Wednesday at the ‘clays.

In just about every aspect of our lives, gambling has taken over. Every time I hear Yo Gotti’s “Down in the DM” these days, I know we’re in a Fanduel commercial. It’s a bit disorienting to experience after years of sports betting being taboo, but that’s the world we’re in and one the NBA and other sports leagues have chosen. For the actual people who play the games, this new reality is disorienting in a different, more concerning way. Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff reported that he and his family were threatened by gamblers. Tyrese Haliburton spoke about that and gave a really insightful answer:

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