
Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball AssociationAaron 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
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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 Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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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 Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,549 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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