"Recognizing a starter in this game is like finding a desperate tether to reality. These are the players whom deviant fans worked themselves into a lather over during Summer League."
"As is clear from those lineups, neither team wanted to win this game. The tanking Pacers ran out to a huge first-quarter lead and blew out the tanking Nets, 123-94."
The Pacers and Nets faced off in a game on April 9, 2026, where neither team showed a desire to win. The Pacers took an early lead and ultimately won 123-94. Despite the victory, Indiana remains with the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-61. The lineups featured many players who are not well-remembered, highlighting the lack of star power in the game. The performance of both teams reflected their tanking strategies and overall poor season.
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