The 2002 East 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs featured Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers head-to-head, and both teams battled 5 times. Out of the 5 game series of the 1st Round of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Brooklyn Nets outdueled Indiana Pacers , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Indiana Pacers ’s 1 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Brooklyn Nets had an offensive rating of 102.2, defensive rating of 85.9, 30.0 free-throw attempts, and 12.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.25 percent clip as a team. Indiana Pacers had an offensive rating of 85.9, defensive rating of 102.2, 24.0 free-throw attempts, 11.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.364 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Brooklyn Nets finished the game with a record of 93 , and Indiana Pacers recorded Brooklyn Nets possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers’s based on the advanced stats, Brooklyn Nets had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.448 percent, Brooklyn Nets had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 14.0 vs 22.8.
The most impactful players on each team in the Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers matchup of the 2002 East 1st Round NBA Playoffs were Jason Kidd and Reggie Miller based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Jason Kidd for the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs, put up 13.0 and made 6.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 8.0 defensive rebounds, 9.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.287. While Reggie Miller put up 12.0 and made 9.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 3.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.228.