Nuggets
PacersThe Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114-102 on Saturday, November 7, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
The Nuggets led 64-41 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 37-22. The biggest lead for the Nuggets was 27 points; the Pacers led by as many as 5.
Top performers
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 19 points on 7-of-20 shooting, with 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Cameron Johnson added 18 points. For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam had 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting, with 5 assists. Larry Nance Jr. added 15 points.
Double-doubles: Nikola Jokic (19 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists); Ivica Zubac (10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists).
- Pascal Siakam (IND): 23 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 10-18 FG, 32 MIN
- Nikola Jokic (DEN): 19 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 7-20 FG, 36 MIN
- Cameron Johnson (DEN): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 8-12 FG, 29 MIN
- Jamal Murray (DEN): 16 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 6-13 FG, 34 MIN
- Larry Nance Jr. (IND): 15 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 5-7 FG, 13 MIN
- Spencer Jones (DEN): 13 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 5-6 FG, 21 MIN
By the numbers
The Nuggets shot 45.8% from the field (44-of-96) and went 10-of-35 from three-point range; the Pacers shot 44.6% and went 15-of-48 from deep. The Nuggets won the rebounding battle 51-45. The Nuggets outscored their opponents 54-44 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Pacers, 21-8. The Pacers committed 10 turnovers, which the Nuggets turned into 11 points. Assists: Nuggets 29, Pacers 30.
Context
The Nuggets improved to 5-3 with their second straight win, while the Pacers fell to 3-7. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Saturday, Nov 14; the Pacers host the Knicks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 20,191 at Arena CDMX. Officials: Brian Forte, Gediminas Petraitis and Brandon Schwab.