Nets routed by Pacers in ugly home loss: ‘Just unacceptable’
There’s losing a game, and then there’s playing like a losing team.
Nets: What Happened
Yahoo Sports reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Nets, Pacers, Just. Here is how the report opens:
There’s losing a game, and then there’s playing like a losing team.
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It is one of many NBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Basketball Association and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: Nets routed by Pacers in ugly home loss: ‘Just unacceptable’
- Who’s involved: Nets, Pacers, Just and There
- League: NBA
- First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by Yahoo Sports
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NBA story, as reported by 0 other outlets:
- Nets still looking for first win after getting blown out by Pacers in 136-109 lossYahoo Sports Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points, 10 assists and an All-Star Game-worthy dunk as the Indiana Pacers hammered the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 on Sunday night.
- Nets can’t keep up with Pacers, lose 136-109Yahoo Sports The Nets can’t escape the loss column now three games deep into the season
Background: National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).
Text from Wikipedia’s National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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There’s losing a game, and then there’s playing like a losing team. Yahoo Sports reported the story on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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