Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers
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Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic lead Nuggets past Pacers 125-116
Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Christian Braun added 17 points and Jamal Murray scored 16 for Denver.
Myles Turner led Indiana with 23 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 15 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith 17.
The Nuggets shot 56% and held a 46-32 rebounding edge.
The Nuggets led by as many as 13 before settling for a 64-58 lead at halftime. The Pacers had trimmed the lead to 56-55 off a fast break dunk by Obi Toppin with 2:43 left in the second quarter. Denver followed with a 6-0 run to regain control.
Denver made 8-of-21 3-pointers while the Pacers were 14 of 43 from 3-point range.
Pacers: Indiana saw its three-game winning streak come to an end. The Pacers shot 47% but had trouble stopping Denver’s inside game. Indiana’s largest lead was two points in the first quarter.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Ben Sheppard offensive rebound | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Tyrese Haliburton misses 44-foot three point pullup jump shot | 125 - 116 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 125 - 116 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 53-94 | FG | 40-85 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 14-43 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-14 | FT | 22-27 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 39 | Assists | 29 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 74 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac, C | Out | Feb 9 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 9 |
| Micah Potter, C | Day-To-Day | Feb 9 |
| T.J. McConnell, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 9 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Feb 9 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Feb 8 |
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Feb 6 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Jan 29 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,549 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
41 | 13 | .759 | - | W1 |
 Denver |
34 | 20 | .630 | 7 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
33 | 22 | .600 | 8.5 | W1 |
 Portland |
26 | 28 | .481 | 15 | W3 |
 Utah |
17 | 37 | .315 | 24 | W1 |
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