Australian teenager Johnny Furphy scored a career-high 12 points for Indiana, but it was Ben Simmons who provided the highlight of the match as the Brooklyn Nets held on for a 99-90 win.
Furphy, playing just his 13th NBA match, nailed four-of-eight from long range on the way to 12 points, seven rebounds and one block in 25 minutes of court time on Wednesday night (Thursday AEDT).
The 19-year-old nailed three triples in the third quarter alone as the Pacers trimmed a 16-point deficit to just five points by the final change.
