Tyrese Haliburton leads Pacers into Sunday matchup with Nets

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Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 55m1 min read

2025 ➡️ 2026 @Hali is back in action and up to his old tricks 🤹‍♂️🔥 Tyrese and the Pacers take the floor again TONIGHT Via @NBA on X

What happened: Haliburton returned to the floor for the 2026-27 season opener against New Orleans after missing time across the 2025-to-2026 stretch. The guard remains in the active lineup as Indiana faces Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Nets per-game leaders, season to date — Nets per-game leaders through 2 games: Julius Randle 28.0 points and 6.0 assists; Day'Ron Sharpe and Michael Porter Jr. 8.0 rebounds each; Michael Porter Jr. 4.5 made 3s. Early numbers, small samples. Graphic: wire.report

Why it matters: Both Eastern Conference clubs look to bounce back from defeats in their previous outings. Indiana aims to move above .500 on the young schedule, while Brooklyn is still searching for its first victory of the campaign.

By the numbers: Indiana holds a 1-1 record after a 121-105 defeat against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 23. Brooklyn sits at 0-2 following Saturday's 125-121 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What to watch: Both rosters continue their opening-week slate following the Sunday contest.

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