Pacers
Indiana
Eastern Conference
Central
36
36
72
2658
3235
24
13
54
95
48
51
11
8
73
28
11
39
8
19
9
12
29
117
4
52
11
21
2824
1213
43
20
10
50
57
43
100
12
90
62
22
2627
6060
611
38
6
2221
815
37
36
34
94
88
31
119
23
46
10
62
2242
6060
5
1
20
28
12
43
2
1
50
5
4
9
1
9
6
2
26
60
2
1
50
24
13
54
0
0
0
7
3
10
2
0
2
2
27
60
6
3
50
22
8
36
3
3
100
8
3
11
2
4
1
6
22
60
11
8
73
21
15
71
6
4
67
8
1
9
3
6
0
2
42
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Myles
Turner
Myles Turner
True
35
9
16
56
0
1
0
2
2
100
2
2
4
0
2
4
0
3
20
-10
none
Paul
George
Paul George
True
34
10
18
56
4
5
80
3
5
60
0
9
9
3
3
1
2
5
27
-14
none
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
32
9
16
56
2
5
40
1
2
50
0
2
2
8
2
1
3
5
21
-6
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
30
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
3
6
-11
none
C.J.
Miles
C.J. Miles
True
17
2
8
25
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
6
7
-12
none
Monta
Ellis
Monta Ellis
False
30
7
10
70
3
3
100
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
2
0
0
2
17
4
none
Lavoy
Allen
Lavoy Allen
False
17
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
8
2
0
2
0
0
4
3
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
15
4
8
50
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
11
-2
none
Rodney
Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
False
13
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
6
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
12
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
1
0
0
2
1
4
2
none
Rakeem
Christmas
Rakeem Christmas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joe
Young
Joe Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2017
Sunday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
76ers
Philadelphia
True
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
35
37
72
3195
3196
27
7
26
82
39
48
43
40
93
34
11
45
4
23
8
13
15
125
4
56
31
55
2023
1411
70
37
37
100
128
12
140
21
127
22
62
3430
6060
88
21
24
1920
77
4
1518
1416
93
114
35
149
01
13
22
41
3031
6060
5
3
60
20
14
70
3
3
100
12
1
13
2
12
2
6
34
60
6
1
17
23
11
48
7
7
100
8
2
10
1
7
2
2
30
60
8
2
25
19
7
37
15
14
93
11
3
14
0
1
2
4
30
60
8
1
12
20
7
35
18
16
89
4
5
9
1
3
2
1
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danilo
Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
True
35
2
12
17
0
6
0
17
18
94
1
10
11
2
1
2
1
0
21
14
double
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
34
10
16
62
3
5
60
1
1
100
3
1
4
2
0
2
1
2
24
1
none
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
34
12
18
67
1
2
50
5
5
100
4
12
16
5
1
0
4
2
30
9
double
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
True
33
2
6
33
1
4
25
1
2
50
1
1
2
6
1
0
1
2
6
8
none
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
30
3
3
100
2
2
100
2
2
100
1
1
2
2
1
0
4
2
10
0
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
23
4
11
36
0
3
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
2
1
0
0
1
10
5
none
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
False
16
1
6
17
0
4
0
4
4
100
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
3
6
4
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
False
16
2
4
50
0
0
0
5
6
83
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
3
9
-3
none
Kenneth
Faried
Kenneth Faried
False
15
3
6
50
0
1
0
3
3
100
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
9
2
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2017
Sunday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Pelicans
New Orleans
True
The Denver Nuggets defeated the host Indiana Pacers , 125 - 117 , at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday . It 's rare to see Indiana struggle so badly at home , but that was just the case here . In fact , Denver pulled out a wire - to - wire win , as they held a double - digit lead for over half of this game . Free-throw shooting was a glaring difference , with Denver going 40 - of - 43 from the free - throw line , while Indiana went just 8 - of - 11 . Rebounding was crucial for the Nuggets as well , with Denver winning that battle , 46 - 39 . The Nuggets ( 35 - 37 ) are holding on to the eight - seed in the west by a fingernail , as this was a crucial road win for that pursuit . Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver . as he tallied 30 points , 17 rebounds and five assists on 12 - of - 18 from the field . Wilson Chandler finished second on the team , totaling 24 points , four rebounds , two assists and two blocks . Danilo Gallinari made his return from a knee injury to amass 21 points and 11 rebounds . On deck for the Nuggets is a home matchup versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday . The Pacers ( 36 - 36 ) had traded off wins and losses in their previous 15 games , but this defeat snapped that streak . Paul George led Indiana , as he accumulated 27 points , nine rebounds , three assists and three steals . Myles Turner collected 20 points , four rebounds , two steals and four blocks . Jeff Teague accrued 21 points , two rebounds , eight assists and two steals . Monta Ellis led the bench with 17 points . Indiana will look to bounce back on Sunday in a home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers . Indiana have been dominant at home all season , but this wire - to - wire win for Denver shows just how dangerous they can be going forward . Free-throw shooting was the difference in the game , with Denver hitting 40 - of - 43 , while Indiana only went 8 - of - 11 from the charity stripe . The Nuggets also took care of the glass , winning the rebounding battle , 46 - 39 . Nikola Jokic was the player of the game , as he collected 30 points , 17 rebounds and four assists . Wilson Chandler finished with 24 points and four rebounds . Danilo Gallinari made his return from a knee injury to total 21 points and 11 rebounds . Paul George led the way for the Pacers , as he accumulated 27 points , nine rebounds , three assists and three steals . Myles Turner amassed 20 points , four rebounds and four blocks . Jeff Teague accrued 21 points and eight assists .
The Denver Nuggets defeated the host Indiana Pacers, 125 - 117, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday. It's rare to see Indiana struggle so badly at home, but that was just the case here. In fact, Denver pulled out a wire - to - wire win, as they held a double - digit lead for over half of this game. Free-throw shooting was a glaring difference, with Denver going 40 - of - 43 from the free - throw line, while Indiana went just 8 - of - 11. Rebounding was crucial for the Nuggets as well, with Denver winning that battle, 46 - 39. The Nuggets (35 - 37) are holding on to the eight - seed in the west by a fingernail, as this was a crucial road win for that pursuit. Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver. as he tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds and five assists on 12 - of - 18 from the field. Wilson Chandler finished second on the team, totaling 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Danilo Gallinari made his return from a knee injury to amass 21 points and 11 rebounds. On deck for the Nuggets is a home matchup versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Pacers (36 - 36) had traded off wins and losses in their previous 15 games, but this defeat snapped that streak. Paul George led Indiana, as he accumulated 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Myles Turner collected 20 points, four rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Jeff Teague accrued 21 points, two rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Monta Ellis led the bench with 17 points. Indiana will look to bounce back on Sunday in a home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the host Indiana Pacers, 125 - 117, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday. It's rare to see Indiana struggle so badly at home, but that was just the case here. In fact, Denver pulled out a wire - to - wire win, as they held a double - digit lead for over half of this game. Free-throw shooting was a glaring difference, with Denver going 40 - of - 43 from the free - throw line, while Indiana went just 8 - of - 11. Rebounding was crucial for the Nuggets as well, with Denver winning that battle, 46 - 39. The Nuggets (35 - 37) are holding on to the eight - seed in the west by a fingernail, as this was a crucial road win for that pursuit. Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver. as he tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds and five assists on 12 - of - 18 from the field. Wilson Chandler finished second on the team, totaling 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Danilo Gallinari made his return from a knee injury to amass 21 points and 11 rebounds. On deck for the Nuggets is a home matchup versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Pacers (36 - 36) had traded off wins and losses in their previous 15 games, but this defeat snapped that streak. Paul George led Indiana, as he accumulated 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Myles Turner collected 20 points, four rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Jeff Teague accrued 21 points, two rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Monta Ellis led the bench with 17 points. Indiana will look to bounce back on Sunday in a home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Indiana have been dominant at home all season, but this wire - to - wire win for Denver shows just how dangerous they can be going forward. Free-throw shooting was the difference in the game, with Denver hitting 40 - of - 43, while Indiana only went 8 - of - 11 from the charity stripe. The Nuggets also took care of the glass, winning the rebounding battle, 46 - 39. Nikola Jokic was the player of the game, as he collected 30 points, 17 rebounds and four assists. Wilson Chandler finished with 24 points and four rebounds. Danilo Gallinari made his return from a knee injury to total 21 points and 11 rebounds. Paul George led the way for the Pacers, as he accumulated 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Myles Turner amassed 20 points, four rebounds and four blocks. Jeff Teague accrued 21 points and eight assists.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <CITY> Indianapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Pacers <CITY> Indiana <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 117 <WINS-LOSSES> 36 36 <QTRS> 26 27 22 42 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 48 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 125 <WINS-LOSSES> 35 37 <QTRS> 34 30 30 31 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 40 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Paul George <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Myles Turner <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Monta Ellis <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Miles <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lavoy Allen <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 7 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rakeem Christmas <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Stuckey <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 30 <FG> 12 18 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 16 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danilo Gallinari <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 21 <FG> 2 12 17 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 17 18 94 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kenneth Faried <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none