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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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Nikola Jokic (Jalen Pickett gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Aaron Nesmith personal foul	0	0
11:45	Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:29	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:26	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Aaron Nesmith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	0	3
10:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:45	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	0	3
10:31	Andrew Nembhard misses 21-foot jumper	0	3
10:28	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	0	3
10:24	Myles Turner blocks Christian Braun 's 1-foot two point shot	0	3
10:22	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	0	3
10:17	Aaron Nesmith misses two point shot	0	3
10:15	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	3
10:09	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Christian Braun assists)	2	3
9:52	Obi Toppin makes driving layup	2	5
9:25	Nikola Jokic misses 3-foot two point shot	2	5
9:23	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	2	5
9:16	Obi Toppin misses driving layup	2	5
9:16	Nuggets defensive team rebound	2	5
9:01	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	4	5
8:39	Obi Toppin makes 2-foot two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	4	7
8:28	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)	6	7
8:05	Andrew Nembhard misses 31-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	7
7:53	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)	6	7
7:48	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	6	7
7:48	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
7:48	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
7:34	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	9	9
7:20	Myles Turner makes driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	9	11
7:08	Obi Toppin personal foul	9	11
6:55	Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot jumper	11	11
6:48	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	11	13
6:40	Christian Braun makes 2-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	13	13
6:33	Obi Toppin makes driving layup	13	15
6:33	Nuggets Full timeout	13	15
6:33	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Obi Toppin	13	15
6:33	Jarace Walker enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	13	15
6:16	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	16	15
5:53	Myles Turner misses 28-foot three point jumper	16	15
5:50	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	16	15
5:44	Myles Turner personal foul	16	15
5:44	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	16	15
5:37	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	15
5:34	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	16	15
5:21	Bennedict Mathurin misses 4-foot two point shot	16	15
5:20	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	16	15
5:13	Christian Braun makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	18	15
5:02	Andrew Nembhard makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	18	17
4:34	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	18	17
4:32	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	18	17
4:31	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot jumper	20	17
4:15	Andrew Nembhard misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	17
4:12	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	17
4:05	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	22	17
4:05	Pacers Full timeout	22	17
4:05	(04:05) [Pacers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	22	17
4:05	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	22	17
4:05	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	22	17
4:05	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	22	17
3:45	Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	17
3:41	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	22	17
3:37	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	24	17
3:19	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	24	17
3:08	Nikola Jokic misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	17
3:05	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	24	17
3:00	Jarace Walker makes 26-foot three point shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	24	20
2:47	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	24	20
2:39	Nikola Jokic makes layup	26	20
2:30	Jarace Walker misses 7-foot two point shot	26	20
2:28	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	26	20
2:22	Julian Strawther makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	28	20
2:21	Pacers Full timeout	28	20
2:21	Tony Bradley enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	28	20
2:21	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Thomas Bryant	28	20
2:09	T.J. McConnell misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	20
2:06	Christian Braun defensive rebound	28	20
1:52	Nikola Jokic makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	30	20
1:40	T.J. McConnell makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	30	22
1:24	T.J. McConnell personal foul	30	22
1:24	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	30	22
1:17	Peyton Watson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	32	22
57.0	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	32	22
48.1	T.J. McConnell makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	32	24
38.1	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	24
34.1	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	32	24
31.0	Julian Strawther blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 27-foot three point shot	32	24
26.0	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	32	24
11.1	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	32	24
11.1	Tony Bradley personal foul	32	24
11.1	(00:11.6) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	32	24
11.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	32	24
11.1	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Jarace Walker	32	24
11.1	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	32	24
11.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	24
11.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	33	24
2.1	T.J. McConnell misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	33	24
0.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	33	24
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 69-foot three point jumper	33	24
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	33	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

12:00 AM, April 7, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,932

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Rodney Mott, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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