"Brooklyn blew a huge late lead and fell 115-110 to tanking rival Indiana before a crowd of 16,779 at Barclays Center on Wednesday night. Indiana's Jarace Walker, who scored a game-high 23 points, looks to make a move on Ben Saraf during the Nets' 115-110 loss to the Pacers on Feb. 11, 2026 at Barclays Center. AP The Nets (15-38) squandered an 18-point cushion, and had a final chance to tie but watched a clean 3-point look by rookie Egor Dëmin sail just wide."
"But Brooklyn might have avoided a pyrrhic victory. They're still fifth in the lottery standings, but now just a game behind Washington, Indiana and New Orleans/Atlanta, all essentially tied from second through fourth. The Nets are 1.5 games clear of the sixth-place Jazz pending Utah's game against Sacramento. After the Nets had blown an 18-point lead, Day'Ron Sharpe had a steal and layup to knot it at 110-all with 38 seconds left."
Brooklyn surrendered an 18-point lead and lost 115-110 to Indiana, allowing Jarace Walker to finish with a game-high 23 points. The Nets were outscored 31-20 in the fourth quarter and went 1-of-7 from three in the period. Day'Ron Sharpe, filling in for Nic Claxton, posted 19 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie Nolan Traore added 20 points and eight assists while Egor Dëmin contributed 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Sharpe's late steal and layup tied the game, but Kam Jones hit a go-ahead 3 and Dëmin missed the final open look. Brooklyn remains fifth in the draft lottery, a game behind several teams and 1.5 games ahead of the Jazz.
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