INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Carlisle was adamant about owning the Pacers' loss Wednesday -- and about making sure the media reflected his responsibility -- perhaps especially because he wasn't around to see the end of it.

The Pacers coach picked up two quick technicals in the opening minute of the third quarter for arguing about the ruling and administration of an out-of-bounds call on a deflected inbounds pass that led to a Pacers turnover and a quick Brooklyn 3-pointer. So Carlisle had to watch the rest of the Pacers' 112-103 loss to the previously winless Brooklyn Nets somewhere in the home locker room while lead assistant Lloyd Pierce led the team. When he emerged to hold the postgame press conference, the defending Eastern Conference champion Pacers were tied with the Nets for the

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