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National Basketball Association
Denver 114, Indiana 109
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #36 Brent Barnaky, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 16004

Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Pascal Siakam's home debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 114-109 win on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

Jokic's triple-double was his first ever against Indiana and his 13th of the season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 14 points and Reggie Jackson scored 13 off the bench for Denver, which has won three straight on its five-game road trip.

Siakam, acquired from the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday, finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 22 points, T.J. McConnell scored 17, Andrew Nembhard contributed 15, Aaron Nesmith had 13 and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 11.

The Pacers played without star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who will also miss the next two games with a hamstring injury, coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday. Indiana also played most of the second half without Carlisle, who was ejected early in the third quarter.

The Nuggets led by 12 after three quarters, and Jackson's layup early in the fourth made it 95-82.

McConnell scored Indiana's next 11 points, sparking a 21-7 run that gave the Pacers a 103-102 edge with 3:42 left. Jokic was whistled for an offensive foul, his fourth personal of the night, but a successful challenge overturned the call, and Jokic drained a 3-pointer to put Denver ahead by two points.

It was tied at 107 when Jokic scored inside with 1:38 left. Turner then missed a 3-pointer and Murray scored to make it 111-107.

Siakam's putback made it 111-109 with 27.9 seconds left, and Jokic sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds to go.

Indiana led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter, but the Nuggets followed with seven straight points and got within 62-54 by the break.

Denver opened the third quarter strong and capped a 17-6 run at the free-throw line, as Carlisle picked up two technicals and Caldwell-Pope hit both foul shots.

The Nuggets continued to dominate the period and took a 93-81 lead into the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Indiana
Nikola Jokic 31 Scoring Myles Turner 22
Nikola Jokic 10 Assists T.J. McConnell 7
Nikola Jokic 13 Rebounds Pascal Siakam 10
Jamal Murray 6 Free Throws Made Myles Turner 6
Reggie Jackson 2 Steals Buddy Hield 2
Aaron Gordon 2 Blocks Buddy Hield 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 114 50.0 11-33 15-17 22 42 9 5 12
Indiana 109 49.4 5-21 18-21 24 38 1 4 10
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Pacers have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .550 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against New York. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .677 after a win and .714 after a loss.