01Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 33 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 4-6 | -16 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 33 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-20 | 2-10 | 6-6 | -16 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 8-8 | +1 |
| Ben Sheppard | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -24 |
| Jarace Walker | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +7 |
| Isaiah Jackson | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | -5 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Tony Bradley | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Jay Huff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Monte Morris | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Cody Martin | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | -6 |
| RayJ Dennis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Team | 100 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33-93 | 8-36 | 26-34 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 32 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10-14 | 1-1 | 11-12 | +9 |
| Cameron Johnson | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Peyton Watson | 27 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Christian Braun | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | -1 |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +23 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | +24 |
| Julian Strawther | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 2-3 | +20 |
| Spencer Jones | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +14 |
| Jalen Pickett | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Hunter Tyson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Team | 117 | 55 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 45-93 | 8-27 | 19-23 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Pacers edges
No clear mismatch in Indiana's favor.
Nuggets edges
- On offenseDenver's offense shoots efficiently (1st) against an Indiana defense that gives up good looks (24th).
- On offenseDenver's offense gets to the line (4th) against an Indiana defense that sends opponents to the line (23rd).
04Tale of the tape
| IND | Rank | Stat | Rank | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111.7 | 28th | Offensive rating | 1st | 123.4 |
| 119.6 | 24th | Defensive rating | 21st | 118.2 |
| -7.9 | 26th | Net rating | 7th | +5.2 |
| 100.3 | 8th | Pace | 20th | 97.7 |
| 53.3 | 23rd | Effective FG % | 1st | 57.7 |
| 12.3 | 16th | Turnover % | 3rd | 10.9 |
| 21.7 | 29th | Offensive rebound % | 24th | 23.6 |
| 19.6 | 22nd | Free throw rate | 4th | 23.7 |
| 55.6 | 24th | Opponent eFG % | 14th | 54.3 |
| 11.2 | 22nd | Forced turnover % | 30th | 10.0 |
| 74.1 | 15th | Defensive rebound % | 7th | 75.3 |
| 21.8 | 23rd | Opponent FT rate | 10th | 19.6 |