Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 24) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Denver Nuggets held on for a 125-116 win against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Denver led 100-83 entering the fourth quarter before withstanding the home team's mini-runs. Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun delivered key plays for the Nuggets to walk away with the victory.

The Joker finished the game with 18 points, 19 assists, nine rebounds and four steals. Aaron Gordon led the starters in scoring with 25 points. He added five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Every Nuggets starter tallied at least 16 points, while Zeke Nnaji came off the bench to contribute 14 points.

Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 19 points, 15 assists and three steals. All-Star forward Pascal Siakam added 19 points, nine rebounds and two assists in the loss.

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Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	25	5	2	1	0	2	11-17	2-4	1-1	+10
Michael Porter Jr.	19	11	3	0	0	1	9-16	1-4	0-0	+11
Nikola Jokic	18	9	19	4	1	4	9-14	0-1	0-0	+17
Jamal Murray	16	1	6	1	0	3	6-12	4-4	0-0	+17
Christian Braun	17	8	1	1	0	2	7-11	0-0	3-3	+4
Zeke Nnaji	14	3	0	0	2	0	6-8	1-1	1-2	-4
DeAndre Jordan	1	5	0	1	1	3	0-1	0-0	1-2	-8
Russell Westbrook	7	3	5	0	0	3	2-8	0-3	3-4	-5
Jalen Pickett	4	0	1	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0
Julian Strawther	4	1	2	0	0	1	1-4	0-3	2-2	+3
Dario Saric	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hunter Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spencer Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam	19	9	2	0	0	2	7-18	2-5	3-6	-7
Aaron Nesmith	17	4	0	1	2	2	5-10	2-6	5-5	+1
Myles Turner	23	2	2	3	1	3	7-18	2-10	7-8	+1
Andrew Nembhard	6	2	5	1	0	4	3-5	0-1	0-0	-21
Tyrese Haliburton	19	1	15	3	0	1	6-11	5-10	2-2	+1
Obi Toppin	11	3	2	1	0	2	4-8	1-5	2-2	-2
Thomas Bryant	6	1	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	-10
Bennedict Mathurin	8	3	2	1	0	3	3-7	0-2	2-2	-7
Ben Sheppard	7	7	1	1	0	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	-1
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarace Walker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Furphy	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RayJ Dennis	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets opened a four-game Eastern Conference trek on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Nikola Jokic and Co. hoped to return to the win column after a 123-100 loss to the LA Lakers on Saturday. A win by Denver would improve their record against Indiana to 9-0 over the last five seasons.

Aaron Gordon scattered 12 points with two assists to open the game. Jamal Murray delivered eight points and one assist in the first quarter. The point guard's 27-footer with 6.2 seconds remaining gave the visitors a 36-28 lead.

The Pacers cut the deficit to 56-55 in the second quarter behind a spurt from Obi Toppin, who finished the first half with 11 points. Denver responded with crucial plays from Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook to carry a 64-58 advantage at halftime.

The Denver Nuggets shifted their attack inside the paint in the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers. They went 14-for-16 inside the shaded lane to win the period 36-25 and take a 100-83 lead entering the final frame. Nikola Jokic scored 10 points with five assists to lead the surge.

The Pacers put on their best defensive stretch in the fourth quarter. A Ben Sheppard 24-footer and a Pascal Siakam free throw cut the deficit to 115-108 with 3:21 remaining. Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr. and Jokic combined to hold off the Pacers with timely baskets for a 125-116 win.