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FINAL
Nov 9, 2022

Game Recap

After trailing by as many as 18 points, the Nuggets defeated the Pacers, 122-119. Nikola Jokic recorded 24 points, four rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes of play for the Nuggets, while Aaron Gordon added 18 points, 17 rebounds and six assists in the victory. Bennedict Mathurin tallied 30 points (6-9 3pt FG) for the Pacers in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 8-3 on the season, while the Pacers fall to 5-6.

Box Score

1234T
DEN35213333122
IND27432524119
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
50Aaron GordonSF345-81-37-9166115218+4
1Michael Porter Jr.PF367-143-70-062011017-6
15Nikola JokicC2010-201-33-346211524+11
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG315-73-42-282203015+9
27Jamal MurrayPG296-151-25-584303018-3
11Bruce Brown211-50-10-01311122+5
32Jeff Green182-30-10-00001144-2
3Bones Hyland294-133-75-523112216-2
6DeAndre Jordan173-30-02-22101308-1
0Christian Braun— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
9Davon Reed— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL43-8848.9%12-2842.9%24-2692.3%47271072015122
Indiana Pacers logoPACERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
24Buddy HieldSF347-162-91-110000217-14
25Jalen SmithPF182-92-50-05100216-6
33Myles TurnerC255-110-44-5112130514-4
2Andrew NembhardSG283-61-31-14420428-12
0Tyrese HaliburtonPG339-153-80-0112301021-12
00Bennedict Mathurin2410-176-94-620104330+5
22Isaiah Jackson176-70-05-6101012317+5
9T.J. McConnell161-40-00-03410142+3
23Aaron Nesmith220-50-30-03311210+3
12Oshae Brissett111-20-00-03000002+21
88Goga Bitadze61-40-10-01100222-4
16James Johnson— did not play —— did not play —
21Terry Taylor— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-9646.9%14-4233.3%15-1978.9%4428951823119

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenind
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball M. Turner vs. N. Jokic: Tip to B. Hield
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:49) A. Nembhard offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:49) A. Nembhard offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:37) MISS N. Jokic 24' 3PT
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:34) J. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:26) MISS J. Smith reverse Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:23) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:21) MISS A. Gordon 25' running 3PT
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:17) A. Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (11:14) MISS B. Hield 25' running 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:11) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:00) MISS J. Murray 13' fadeaway Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:56) J. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:53) MISS B. Hield running finger roll Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:52) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:50) T. Haliburton bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:50) K. Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:44) M. Porter Jr. 22' running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    20
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (10:22) B. Hield 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Haliburton 1 AST)
    23
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:06) J. Murray lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (10:00) A. Nembhard bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:00) J. Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:51) M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    53
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:39) MISS J. Smith 22' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:37) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:23) J. Murray cutting Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    73
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:17) J. Smith step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:06) B. Hield shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gordon 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (9:06) A. Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    83
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:06) MISS A. Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (9:05) M. Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:50) MISS J. Smith 6' driving Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:50) N. Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:46) J. Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:45) MISS M. Turner 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:42) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:37) MISS M. Porter Jr. 30' 3PT
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:33) A. Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:30) MISS B. Hield 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:30) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:19) N. Jokic running Layup (2 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 2 AST)
    103
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (8:19) IND Timeout
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (8:09) T. Haliburton 12' driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Nembhard 1 AST)
    105
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:48) N. Jokic bank Hook (4 PTS)
    125
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:34) MISS B. Hield 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:30) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:26) A. Gordon running DUNK (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    145
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:16) MISS J. Smith 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:03) MISS N. Jokic turnaround Hook - blocked
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:03) M. Turner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (7:00) B. Hield REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:55) N. Jokic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Turner 2 FT)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +1 (6:55) M. Turner Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    146
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:55) MISS M. Turner Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:54) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:45) M. Porter Jr. 22' step back Jump Shot (7 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    166
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (6:32) T. Haliburton 28' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)
    169
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:19) MISS N. Jokic cutting Layup - blocked
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (6:19) M. Turner BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:16) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:15) K. Caldwell-Pope putback Layup (2 PTS)
    189
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (6:07) M. Turner driving finger roll Layup (3 PTS) (T. Haliburton 2 AST)
    1811
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:50) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope cutting Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (5:47) A. Nembhard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (5:46) A. Nembhard lost ball TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:46) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:44) N. Jokic bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (5:30) MISS J. Smith Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:30) A. Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:26) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:25) MISS J. Murray 6' running Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:23) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:23) A. Gordon tip DUNK (5 PTS)
    2011
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (5:16) B. Mathurin 26' 3PT running (3 PTS)
    2014
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:00) N. Jokic 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    2214
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +3 (4:51) T. Haliburton 29' 3PT pullup (8 PTS)
    2217
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:50) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:33) N. Jokic 6' turnaround Hook (8 PTS)
    2417
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (4:08) MISS M. Turner 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:05) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:00) K. Caldwell-Pope bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (3:52) B. Mathurin 7' fadeaway Jump Shot (5 PTS) (T. Haliburton 3 AST)
    2419
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:35) N. Jokic Hook (10 PTS) (B. Brown 1 AST)
    2619
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:25) B. Brown personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:19) MISS M. Turner 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:15) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:08) B. Hyland bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (3:08) T. Haliburton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (3:04) B. Hield running Layup (5 PTS) (T. Haliburton 4 AST)
    2621
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:50) MISS B. Hyland 12' driving floating Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:49) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:49) N. Jokic loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (2:37) I. Jackson 15' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2623
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:21) B. Mathurin shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jordan 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:21) D. Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2723
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (2:21) D. Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2823
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (2:03) B. Mathurin bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:03) B. Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:58) B. Brown running DUNK (2 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    3023
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:46) MISS B. Mathurin cutting Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:44) D. Jordan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:27) J. Green driving DUNK (2 PTS)
    3223
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:20) I. Jackson offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (1:20) I. Jackson offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:09) B. Hyland 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
    3523
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:52) MISS A. Nesmith driving finger roll Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:52) D. Jordan BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:51) I. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +2 (0:51) I. Jackson tip Layup (4 PTS)
    3525
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:37) MISS J. Green 26' 3PT
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:33) B. Mathurin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:31) J. Green personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:18) MISS T. McConnell 7' pullup Shot
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:15) I. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:15) J. Green shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Jackson 2 FT)
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +1 (0:15) I. Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    3526
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    +1 (0:15) I. Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    3527
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:08) T. McConnell personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:00) MISS B. Hyland driving Layup
  • Indiana Pacers logo
    (0:00) I. Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

122Points119
43-88(48.9%)Field Goal(%)45-96(46.9%)
12-28(42.9%)3-Point(%)14-42(33.3%)
24-26(92.3%)Free Throw(%)15-19(78.9%)
47(11)Rebounds(Offensive)44(11)
27Assists28
10Steals9
7Blocks5
20Turnovers18
15Fouls23
54Pts In The Paint52
18Fast Break Pts12
26Pts Off Turnovers15
30Bench Pts53
12Largest Lead18

Game Details

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 · 6:00 PM
Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
attendance: 14,069 (78.5%)