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Obi Toppin scores 22 points and Pacers defeat reeling Nuggets 125-120 without Siakam

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46-96FG50-93
48Field Goal %54
15-443PT8-31
34Three Point %26
18-21FT12-18
7Offensive Rebounds9
34Defensive Rebounds38
34Assists33
10Steals2
7Blocks7
6Turnovers13
0Technical Fouls0
5Points Conceded Off Turnovers13
23Fast Break Points17
17Fouls17
10Largest Lead13

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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic speeds to the rack for a dunk vs. the Pacers.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic speeds to the rack for a dunk vs. the Pacers.

DENVER -- — Obi Toppin scored 22 points in his second start of the season and the Indiana Pacers overcame the absence of Pascal Siakam to hand the reeling Denver Nuggets their fourth consecutive loss Sunday, 125-120.

Myles Turner's 24 points led the Pacers, who overcame a 13-point first-half deficit and an off-night by Tyrese Haliburton, whose nine points on eight shots were less than half his scoring average.

The Nuggets lost their fourth straight despite Nikola Jokic's 41 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists and a career-high 30 points from Christian Braun.

Jokic was charged with a crucial backcourt turnover with the Nuggets trailing 122-120 with 15 seconds remaining but it was Braun who misread the dribble-handoff from Jokic and caused the turnover just as Jokic was passing to Russell Westbrook.

Jamal Murray missed his fifth consecutive game for Denver with a strained right hamstring and coach Michael Malone said “hopefully” his star point guard will be back for the start of the NBA playoffs.

The Pacers were without Siakam (right elbow) and trailed by 13 in the first half. Haliburton came in averaging 18.6 points per game but was held scoreless until his 3-pointer with 3:43 left in the third quarter tied it at 84-all, and his floater gave Indiana a 98-97 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Nuggets entered Sunday in fourth place in the bunched-up Western Conference, just a game ahead of the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies.

Takeaways

Pacers: Indiana showed it can win without Siakam and that depth should prove beneficial in the playoffs. The Pacers are solidly in the fourth place in the East.

Nuggets: Denver is falling fast. The Nuggets were in second place not that long ago and now could be facing a play-in game just to make it into the playoffs.

Key moment

Jokic's bad pass to Westbrook in the closing seconds was the Nuggets' third turnover in the final 2 minutes and sixth of the fourth quarter.

Key stat

Malone successfully challenged two foul calls on Denver in the first half, one on Jokic and the other on Christian Braun.

Up next

The Pacers return home to play the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Nuggets visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

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Myles Turner vs. Nikola Jokic (Jalen Pickett gains possession)
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Aaron Nesmith personal foul
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Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover
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Myles Turner blocks Christian Braun 's 1-foot two point shot
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Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Christian Braun assists)
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Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
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Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)
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Andrew Nembhard misses 31-foot three point jumper
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Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
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Nikola Jokic bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)
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Jalen Pickett shooting foul
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Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2
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Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)
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Myles Turner makes driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)
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Obi Toppin personal foul
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Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)
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Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)
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Obi Toppin makes driving layup
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Nuggets Full timeout
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Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Obi Toppin
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Jarace Walker enters the game for Aaron Nesmith
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Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
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Myles Turner misses 28-foot three point jumper
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Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
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Myles Turner personal foul
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Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner
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Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound
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Bennedict Mathurin misses 4-foot two point shot
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Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
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Christian Braun makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
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Andrew Nembhard makes 8-foot pullup jump shot
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Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot
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Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
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Andrew Nembhard misses 24-foot three point jumper
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Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)
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Pacers Full timeout
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(04:05) [Pacers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)
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Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.
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Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett
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T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard
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Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point jumper
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Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
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Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)
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T.J. McConnell defensive rebound
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Jarace Walker makes 26-foot three point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)
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Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon
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Nikola Jokic makes layup
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Jarace Walker misses 7-foot two point shot
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Julian Strawther defensive rebound
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Julian Strawther makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
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Tony Bradley enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton
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Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Thomas Bryant
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T.J. McConnell misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
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Christian Braun defensive rebound
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Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
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T.J. McConnell makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
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T.J. McConnell personal foul
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Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun
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Peyton Watson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
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Michael Porter Jr. personal foul
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Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther
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Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Jarace Walker
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