Overview
- Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for his sixth triple-double in nine games.
- The Nuggets improved to 7-2 with their fourth straight win, while the Pacers fell to 1-8.
- Denver held out Jamal Murray (left calf) and Aaron Gordon (left hamstring) on the back-to-back, with coach David Adelman emphasizing caution.
- Jokic secured the triple-double on a pass to Cam Johnson with 7:49 left in the third and later stretched the lead with a deep fourth-quarter 3 despite a season-high eight turnovers.
- Aaron Nesmith led Indiana with 25 points and Andrew Nembhard returned from a left shoulder strain to score 22, as recent signee Monte Morris logged one point in 15 minutes.