The Indiana Pacers (9-13) have lost three straight but get a gift in the injury-ravaged Nets. Of course, the Pacers have had a habit of returning gifts throughout this season. Brooklyn (9-13) is missing leading scorer Cam Thomas (24.

The Indiana Pacers have gotten off to a slow start this season losing once again on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors in their final NBA Cup matchup. Now, Ind

The Nets enter this matchup following Monday's 128-102 loss at the Bulls in which center Day'Ron Sharpe made his season debut, but it didn't do much to stop Brooklyn from getting dominated in the paint.

The Nets finished the NBA Cup with a 1-3 record, placing them fourth in the East Group A standings behind the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic (who clinched a Wild Card spot), an

The Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks eased to victories to advance to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup with clean sweeps of their groups, but reigning NBA champions Boston Celtics were eliminated.

With the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup all set, there will be a new champion as well as an almost entirely different field than last year's inaugural version. In again this year are the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks,