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Pacers Top Nuggets for Fourth Straight Win as Denver's Playoff Hopes Waver

Indiana secures a 125-120 victory despite missing Pascal Siakam, while Nikola Jokic's triple-double can't halt Denver's fourth consecutive loss.

Apr 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots the ball in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Apr 6, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams (8) drives the ball against Toronto Raptors forward Jonathan Mogbo (2) during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
Apr 6, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) defends on Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Apr 6, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks (9) dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Indiana Pacers defeated the Denver Nuggets 125-120, marking their fourth consecutive win and maintaining their position in the Eastern Conference's top four.
  • Nikola Jokic delivered a massive triple-double with 41 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists, but the Nuggets' losing streak extended to four games.
  • Obi Toppin contributed 22 points in his second start of the season, stepping up for the Pacers in Pascal Siakam's absence.
  • Christian Braun recorded a career-high 30 points for the Nuggets, including 20 in the second half, but Denver's late turnovers sealed their defeat.
  • Jamal Murray missed his fifth straight game due to a strained hamstring, leaving the Nuggets just one game ahead of the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference standings.