The Brooklyn Nets took down the Indiana Pacers 98-90 for their first win of the season.

Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting, nine rebounds and three assists. Julius Randle added 20 points on 5-of-15 shooting, six assists and five rebounds.

Andrew Nembhard stepped up for Indiana with 23 points 7-of-19 shooting and four assists. Pascal Siakam added 17 points, five rebounds and five assists.

With the Nets facing playoff expectations heading into the season, this win is an incredibly encouraging sign of things to come.

Here are three takeaways from the Nets' win.

Day'Ron Sharpe Puts in Season Best Performance

Day'Ron Sharpe has struggled to hold things down as the Nets' starting center to begin the season but he stepped up big time in this one, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 13 rebounds and four assists.

Sharpe's offball movement helped him get free for clean looks near the rim, which the Nets will need from him if they hope to generate easy points on…