Pacers Topples Nuggets, 115-107
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Denver Nuggets, 115-107, at Pepsi Center on Sunday night.

The Pacers (28-15) were facing a very short-handed Nuggets (29-13) squad that was without three starters, but they still fell behind by a 21-15 score through the first 12 minutes. Denver still owned the six-point advantage at the half, and they entered the final period with a seven-point edge. However, Indiana would finally make its move late, racking up 41 points in the fourth quarter while limiting their hosts to 26. The Pacers finished the game with a 50.0 percent success rate from the floor, including 44.8 percent from three-point range.

Doug McDermott led the Pacers with 24 points, adding two rebounds and two assists. Domantas Sabonis generated a 22-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double across 41 minutes. T.J. Warren and Malcolm Brogdon posted matching 22-point, three-rebound tallies, with Brogdon also dishing out eight assists. Justin Holiday posted 14 points and four rebounds.

Nikola Jokic paced the Nuggets with a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included four assists and three steals. Will Barton and Jerami Grant contributed 16 points apiece while pulling down seven and five rebounds, respectively. Mason Plumlee turned in 13 points, four assists and two boards. Michael Porter, Jr. finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals.

The Pacers next pay a visit to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, while the Nuggets travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night as well.
Posted on: 1/19/2020 8:06 PM
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