The Nets lost 125-121 on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday and fell 125-124 in an overtime contest to the Boston Celtics, which was also on the road. Both games featured productive outings from their lottery picks.

Mikel Brown Jr. scored 17 points, but late overtime mistakes by the rookie led to Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater in a Nets loss to Boston.

Brooklyn finally got its first extended look at one of the most important players in its rebuilding plans, and the early results were encouraging.

Our focus in this article is Brandon Armstrong.

The Pacers handed the Nets a 136-109 loss, dropping them to 0-3 and turning what had been a competitive first half into an ugly reminder of how much work remains defensively. Indiana shot 57.6% from the field, hit 21 of 43 3-pointers and scored 56 points in the paint.

The Indiana Pacers got back over .500 with a 136-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, but it came at a cost.  Center Ivica Zubac, who made just his eighth appearance as a Pacer, didn't return after rolling his left ankle in the first quarter.