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Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers

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38-20, 18-11 Away
Final
125 - 116

32-24, 16-10 Home

Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic lead Nuggets past Pacers 125-116

Christian Braun fights off defender for and-1

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.

Takeaways Nuggets: Denver used a balanced attack to bounce back after the Los Angeles Lakers ended the Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak on Saturday.

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.

Key moment After the Pacers narrowed the deficit to 115-108, Gordon hit a 19-foot jumper and then Christian Braun scored on a layup from an alley-oop pass from Jokic.

Key stat The Nuggets held a 74-46 edge of points in the paint.

Up next The Nuggets are at Milwaukee on Thursday. The Pacers host Toronto on Wednesday.

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

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53-94 FG 40-85
56.4 Field Goal % 47.1
8-21 3PT 14-43
38.1 Three Point % 32.6
11-14 FT 22-27
78.6 Free Throw % 81.5
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 Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Quenton Jackson, G Day-To-Day Jul 12
Isaiah Jackson, SF Day-To-Day Jul 11
Tyrese Haliburton, PG Out Jul 7
James Wiseman, C Day-To-Day Jul 7
Jarace Walker, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,549 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3
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