Game ID: 22401142
Indiana Pacers @ Denver Nuggets
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 33 33 31 23 120IND 24 37 37 27 125
DEN vs IND ScoutingDEN vs IND Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DEN availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Strawther missed 13 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 14 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 3/26 after 5, 38 min since (102% of 37)
BACK Murray back 3/21 after 2, 36 min since (96% of 37)
BACK Jordan back 3/23 after 10, 24 min since (210% of 12)
NEW Watson 23 to 29 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/01 · 3 days' restOUT Strawther missed 14 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 15 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 3/26 after 5, 35 min since (93% of 37)
BACK Murray back 3/21 after 2, 36 min since (96% of 37)
BACK Jordan back 3/23 after 10, 21 min since (183% of 12)
NEW Watson 23 to 30 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/02 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 2 since 3/28, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 15 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 16 since 3/02, returns tonight: 8 min (57% of 13)
BACK Jokić back 3/26 after 5, 41 min since (109% of 37)
BACK Jordan back 3/23 after 10, 18 min since (156% of 12)
NEW Watson 23 to 33 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 3 since 3/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 4/01, returns tonight: 41 min (122% of 33)
OUT Strawther missed 16 since 3/05, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 20)
BACK Jokić back 3/26 after 5, 41 min since (109% of 37)
BACK Šarić back 4/02 after 16, 8 min since (57% of 13)
NEW Watson 23 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 13 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Jordan 12 to 17 min over the last 5
NEW Nnaji 10 to 16 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 4 since 3/28, out tonight
BACK Jokić back 3/26 after 5, 40 min since (107% of 37)
BACK Porter Jr. back 4/04 after 2, 41 min since (122% of 33)
BACK Strawther back 4/04 after 16, 1 min since (5% of 20)
BACK Šarić back 4/02 after 16, 8 min since (57% of 13)
NEW Watson 23 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 13 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 5 since 3/28, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 4/04 after 2, 40 min since (119% of 33)
BACK Strawther back 4/04 after 16, 6 min since (29% of 20)
NEW Watson 23 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 13 to 27 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 6 since 3/28, returns tonight: 32 min (85% of 37)
OUT Šarić missed 3 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 4/04 after 2, 38 min since (115% of 33)
BACK Strawther back 4/04 after 16, 8 min since (38% of 20)
NEW Braun 35 to 42 min over the last 4
NEW Gordon 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Watson 23 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 13 to 29 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 4 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 4/06, returns tonight: 6 min (63% of 10)
BACK Murray back 4/11 after 6, 32 min since (85% of 37)
BACK Porter Jr. back 4/04 after 2, 36 min since (108% of 33)
BACK Strawther back 4/04 after 16, 8 min since (38% of 20)
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Pickett 13 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restOUT Šarić missed 5 since 4/04, out tonight
BACK Murray back 4/11 after 6, 28 min since (76% of 37)
BACK Porter Jr. back 4/04 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 33)
BACK Strawther back 4/04 after 16, 8 min since (41% of 20)
BACK Nnaji back 4/13 after 3, 6 min since (63% of 10)
NEW Pickett 13 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 67 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 29 min since (88% of 34)
IND availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 68 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 29 min since (87% of 34)
IND availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 69 since 11/04, out tonight
IND availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 3 since 3/29, returns tonight: 23 min (85% of 27)
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 70 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 71 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 23 min since (85% of 27)
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 72 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 22 min since (81% of 27)
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 73 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 24 min since (88% of 27)
IND availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backOUT Sheppard missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 74 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 6 since 3/31, returns tonight: 20 min (147% of 14)
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 24 min since (88% of 27)
IND availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 4 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 75 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Que. Jackson back 4/11 after 6, 20 min since (147% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 40 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Murray (4 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Turner at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (71 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Denver giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 10 and the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Denver's 37. Call it Denver 119, Indiana 118, Indiana keeping it close.
3/28 vs UTA 129-93 — DEN notes
DEN won 129-93. DEN shot 58% (48 of 83) to UTA's 35%, 11 of 29 from three. Jokić led with 27 (8 of 18, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Porter Jr. added 20, Westbrook 17. The hinge was Q4, 43-28: a lead of 21 became 36, and the lead reached 41. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
4/01 vs MIN 139-140 — DEN notes
DEN lost 139-140 in 2 overtimes. DEN shot 55% (47 of 86) to MIN's 47%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 44 times to MIN's 25 — 33 points from the stripe to their 17. Jokić led with 61 (18 of 29, 6 of 11 from three, 19 of 24 at the line); Gordon added 30, Braun 18. Q1 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 5 periods went 114-107 against them. They led by as many as 16.
4/02 vs SAS 106-113 — DEN notes
DEN lost 106-113. DEN shot 40% (38 of 96) to SAS's 44%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAS's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Westbrook led with 30 (11 of 25, 3 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Tyson added 18, Pickett 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-22, the deficit cut from 12 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 91-75 against them. Jones's -13 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 @ GSW 104-118 — DEN notes
DEN lost 104-118. DEN shot 54% (40 of 74) to GSW's 49%, 12 of 31 from three. DEN turned it over 25 times to GSW's 13, and GSW turned those into 14 steals. Jokić led with 33 (13 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Porter Jr. added 23, Braun 16. Q1 was theirs, 44-34, but the other 3 periods went 84-60 against them. They led by as many as 12. Porter Jr.'s -13 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs IND 120-125 — DEN notes
DEN lost 120-125. DEN shot 54% (50 of 93) to IND's 48%, 8 of 31 from three. DEN turned it over 13 times to IND's 6, and IND turned those into 10 steals. Jokić led with 41 (18 of 33, 3 of 11 from three); Braun added 30, Westbrook 16. Q1 was theirs, 33-24, but the other 3 periods went 101-87 against them. They led by as many as 13. Westbrook's -14 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 29 and LaVine at 29 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 40 and Braun at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Murray (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Denver giving it away 17 times a game to Sacramento's 10 and the arc, Sacramento at 39 percent from three to Denver's 33. Call it Sacramento 119, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
4/11 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 39 and Braun at 22 a game. Without Murray (6 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Morant at 32 and Bane at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to Denver's 33. Call it Denver 120, Memphis 118, Memphis keeping it close.
4/13 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and Green at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without VanVleet (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Sengun (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Braun at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Denver's 31 and the line, where Denver takes 24 free throws a game to Houston's 17. Call it Houston 118, Denver 114, Denver keeping it close.
4/19 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Braun at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 5 days' rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Leonard at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Batum (2 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Denver's 32 and the line, where Denver takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Denver 117, the Clippers 116, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/29 @ OKC 111-132 — IND notes
IND lost 111-132. IND shot 45% (39 of 87) to OKC's 51%, 14 of 42 from three. Haliburton led with 18 (6 of 12, 4 of 9 from three); Nembhard added 16, Toppin 12. Q4 was theirs, 31-30, the deficit cut from 22 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 102-80 against them. They led by as many as 10. Siakam's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 vs SAC 111-109 — IND notes
IND won 111-109. IND shot 47% (42 of 90) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 41 from three. Nesmith led with 24 (7 of 16, 1 of 8 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Toppin added 19, Haliburton 18. The hinge was Q4, 30-23: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 2. IND trailed 54-60 at the half and won the second half 57-49. Nesmith was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/02 vs CHA 119-105 — IND notes
IND won 119-105. IND shot 49% (47 of 95) to CHA's 53%, 18 of 44 from three, and got to the line 10 times to CHA's 18. IND turned it over 6 times to CHA's 18. Haliburton led with 22 (9 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Nesmith added 16, Turner 15. The hinge was Q1, 32-25: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/04 vs UTA 140-112 — IND notes
IND won 140-112. IND shot 57% (51 of 89) to UTA's 38%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 38 times to UTA's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. Turner led with 26 (9 of 17, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Siakam added 22, Mathurin 20. The hinge was Q4, 42-18: a lead of 4 became 28. IND trailed 57-59 at the half and won the second half 83-53. Sheppard was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/06 @ DEN 125-120 — IND notes
IND won 125-120. IND shot 48% (46 of 96) to DEN's 54%, 15 of 44 from three. IND turned it over 6 times to DEN's 13. Turner led with 24 (8 of 16, 4 of 10 from three); Toppin added 22, Nembhard 19. The hinge was Q3, 37-31: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 1. IND trailed 61-66 at the half and won the second half 64-54.
4/08 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Turner at 19 and Haliburton at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (72 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Carrington at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Coulibaly (15 straight), George (7 straight), Brogdon (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-4 a night and Washington minus-16 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 12 times a game to Indiana's 8. Call it Indiana 120, Washington 109, Indiana by 11.
4/10 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Siakam at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Sheppard (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (73 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 13 times a game to Indiana's 8 and the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Indiana 117, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/11 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Sheppard (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (74 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 97, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Wagner at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 97 a night to Indiana's 109 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 11 times a game to Indiana's 7. Call it Indiana 111, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
4/13 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jerome at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. Without Mitchell (3 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Turner at 19 and Siakam at 19 a game. Without Sheppard (4 straight), Isa. Jackson (75 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 30 free throws a game to Cleveland's 18 and the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 34. Call it Cleveland 118, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BM B. Mathurin
JF J. Furphy
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
TB T. Bradley
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
DEN/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
IND @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:0412523:56120+0:08-5
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 15s 0:15JPJ. PickettAGA. Gordon │ ANA. NesmithJUMP TO │ FL0 152 IND Q1 11:45 19s 0:19MTM. TurnerX3.LW.28163 DEN Q1 11:26 8s 0:23AGA. GordonJPJ. PickettDR X3.RW.250 64 IND Q1 11:18 10s 0:29+3OTO. ToppinANA. NembhardANA. NesmithDR AST M3.RC.250 10 105 DEN Q1 11:08 23s 0:46MPM. Porter Jr.X3.RW.25196 IND Q1 10:45 17s 0:46ANA. NesmithANA. NembhardDR X2.LC.210 147 DEN Q1 10:28 6s 0:52AGA. GordonCBC. BraunDR X2.RM.010 48 IND Q1 10:22 7s 0:53MTM. TurnerANA. NembhardANA. NesmithBLK DR X2.RM.030 0 59 DEN Q1 10:15 6s 0:58+2NJN. JokićCBC. BraunNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.030 6 610 IND Q1 10:09 17s 1:10+2OTO. ToppinM2.LW.071711 DEN Q1 09:52 29s 1:27NJN. JokićX2.RM.032712 IND Q1 09:23 7s 1:17ANA. NembhardOTO. ToppinDR X2.SO.060 713 DEN Q1 09:16 15s 1:42+2DENDEN — teamJOJokicMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.010 15 1514 IND Q1 09:01 22s 1:39+2ANA. NembhardOTO. ToppinAST M2.RM.0322 2215 DEN Q1 08:39 11s 1:53+2CBC. BraunNJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0211 1116 IND Q1 08:28 26s 2:05ANA. NembhardX3.SO.322317 DEN Q1 08:02 9s 2:02MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićDR TO0 918 IND Q1 07:53 5s 2:10+2ANA. NesmithMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerSTL FT FT0 5 519 DEN Q1 07:48 14s 2:16+3JPJ. PickettAGA. GordonNJN. JokićFL AST M3.RW.260 14 1420 IND Q1 07:34 14s 2:24+2THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerAST M2.LW.0614 1421 DEN Q1 07:20 25s 2:41+2NJN. JokićM2.RC.132522 IND Q1 06:55 7s 2:31+2OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonANA. NembhardFL AST M2.RM.030 7 723 DEN Q1 06:48 8s 2:49+2AGA. GordonCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.038 824 IND Q1 06:40 7s 2:38+2OTO. ToppinM2.SO.04725 DEN Q1 06:33 17s 3:06+3DENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićTM AST M3.RW.260 17 1726 IND Q1 06:16 26s 3:04MTM. TurnerX3.SO.282327 DEN Q1 05:50 16s 3:22AGA. GordonNJN. JokićDR X3.LW.260 1328 IND Q1 05:34 14s 3:18MTM. TurnerBMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinFL DR X2.RW.050 0 1329 DEN Q1 05:20 7s 3:29+2MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunDR AST M2.RM.010 7 730 IND Q1 05:13 11s 3:29+2ANA. NembhardM2.LW.091131 DEN Q1 05:02 31s 4:00+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićNJN. JokićX2.RW.06 OR M2.RM.0328 30 3132 IND Q1 04:31 19s 3:48ANA. NembhardX3.LW.251633 DEN Q1 04:12 7s 4:07+2NJN. JokićJPJ. PickettNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RW.040 7 734 IND Q1 04:05 24s 4:12INDIND — team---TBT. BryantTM IR X3.LC.230 0 2035 DEN Q1 03:41 4s 4:11+2RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookDR M2.RM.020 436 IND Q1 03:37 18s 4:30THT. HaliburtonTO1837 DEN Q1 03:19 14s 4:25NJN. JokićNJN. JokićSTL X3.SO.240 1138 IND Q1 03:05 5s 4:35+3TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellJWJ. WalkerDR AST M3.LW.260 5 539 DEN Q1 03:00 21s 4:46+2NJN. JokićM2.RM.012140 IND Q1 02:39 11s 4:46JWJ. WalkerX2.SO.08941 DEN Q1 02:28 6s 4:52+2JSJ. StrawtherJOJokicJSJ. StrawtherDR AST M2.RM.010 6 642 IND Q1 02:22 16s 5:02INDIND — teamTMT. McConnellTM X2.LW.171 1343 DEN Q1 02:06 14s 5:06+2CBC. BraunRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.030 14 1444 IND Q1 01:52 12s 5:14+2BMB. MathurinTMT. McConnellAST M2.RW.0912 1245 DEN Q1 01:40 23s 5:29+2JOJokicPWP. WatsonAST M2.RM.0223 2346 IND Q1 01:17 28s 5:42+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellFL M2.LW.160 2947 DEN Q1 00:48 14s 5:43MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićFL X3.SO.250 1148 IND Q1 00:34 8s 5:51JWJ. WalkerANA. NesmithDR X3.RW.270 349 DEN Q1 00:26 14s 5:58+1JSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookDENDEN — team---NJN. JokićDENDEN — teamNJN. JokićBLK DR TM IR X1 OR FT0 0 15 15 15 15 1550 IND Q1 00:11 11s 6:01TBT. BradleyTMT. McConnellFL X2.RW.101 1051 DEN Q1 00:00 1s 5:58NJN. JokićNJN. JokićDENDEN — teamDR X3.SO.70 OR1 1 1Q252 IND Q2 12:00 15s 6:16BMB. MathurinX3.LW.261053 DEN Q2 11:45 13s 6:11MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.LW.270 1154 IND Q2 11:32 11s 6:27JFJ. FurphyTMT. McConnellDR X2.RM.030 855 DEN Q2 11:21 7s 6:18+2MPM. Porter Jr.JSJ. StrawtherDJD. JordanJSJ. StrawtherBLK DR AST M2.LW.090 0 7 756 IND Q2 11:14 5s 6:32+2BMB. MathurinBMB. MathurinFT FT5 557 DEN Q2 11:09 17s 6:35+2JSJ. StrawtherDJD. JordanJSJ. StrawtherFL AST M2.RM.040 17 1758 IND Q2 10:52 24s 6:56OTO. ToppinX2.RW.122059 DEN Q2 10:28 21s 6:56DJD. JordanJSJ. 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Obi Toppin scores 22 points and Pacers defeat reeling Nuggets 125-120 without Siakam
DENVER -- — Obi Toppin scored 22 points in his second start of the season and the Indiana Pacers overcame the absence of Pascal Siakam to hand the reeling Denver Nuggets their fourth consecutive loss Sunday, 125-120.
Myles Turner 's 24 points led the Pacers, who overcame a 13-point first-half deficit and an off-night by Tyrese Haliburton , whose nine points on eight shots were less than half his scoring average.
The Nuggets lost their fourth straight despite Nikola Jokic 's 41 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists and a career-high 30 points from Christian Braun .
Jokic was charged with a crucial backcourt turnover with the Nuggets trailing 122-120 with 15 seconds remaining but it was Braun who misread the dribble-handoff from Jokic and caused the turnover just as Jokic was passing to Russell Westbrook .
Jamal Murray missed his fifth consecutive game for Denver with a strained right hamstring and coach Michael Malone said “hopefully” his star point guard will be back for the start of the NBA playoffs.
The Pacers were without Siakam (right elbow) and trailed by 13 in the first half. Haliburton came in averaging 18.6 points per game but was held scoreless until his 3-pointer with 3:43 left in the third quarter tied it at 84-all, and his floater gave Indiana a 98-97 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets entered Sunday in fourth place in the bunched-up Western Conference, just a game ahead of the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies .
Takeaways Pacers: Indiana showed it can win without Siakam and that depth should prove beneficial in the playoffs. The Pacers are solidly in the fourth place in the East.
Nuggets: Denver is falling fast. The Nuggets were in second place not that long ago and now could be facing a play-in game just to make it into the playoffs.
Key moment Jokic's bad pass to Westbrook in the closing seconds was the Nuggets' third turnover in the final 2 minutes and sixth of the fourth quarter.
Key stat Malone successfully challenged two foul calls on Denver in the first half, one on Jokic and the other on Christian Braun.
Up next The Pacers return home to play the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Nuggets visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.