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Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic lead Nuggets past Pacers 125-116

By AP•Feb 25, 2025

Game Recap

Christian Braun fights off defender for and-1

INDIANAPOLIS -- — Nikola Jokic had a career-best 19 assists, while adding 18 points and nine rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-116 on Monday night.

Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Christian Braun added 17 points and Jamal Murray scored 16 for Denver.

Myles Turner led Indiana with 23 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 15 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Aaron Nesmith 17.

The Nuggets shot 56% and held a 46-32 rebounding edge.

The Nuggets led by as many as 13 before settling for a 64-58 lead at halftime. The Pacers had trimmed the lead to 56-55 off a fast break dunk by Obi Toppin with 2:43 left in the second quarter. Denver followed with a 6-0 run to regain control.

Denver made 8-of-21 3-pointers while the Pacers were 14 of 43 from 3-point range.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver used a balanced attack to bounce back after the Los Angeles Lakers ended the Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak on Saturday.

Pacers: Indiana saw its three-game winning streak come to an end. The Pacers shot 47% but had trouble stopping Denver’s inside game. Indiana’s largest lead was two points in the first quarter.

Key moment

After the Pacers narrowed the deficit to 115-108, Gordon hit a 19-foot jumper and then Christian Braun scored on a layup from an alley-oop pass from Jokic.

Key stat

The Nuggets held a 74-46 edge of points in the paint.

Up next

The Nuggets are at Milwaukee on Thursday. The Pacers host Toronto on Wednesday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at IND

Tue, Feb 25

125 - 116

Final

IND at DEN

Mon, Apr 7

125 - 120

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

IND

53-94FG40-85

56Field Goal %47

8-213PT14-43

38Three Point %33

11-14FT22-27

14Offensive Rebounds8

32Defensive Rebounds24

39Assists29

8Steals11

4Blocks3

19Turnovers17

0Technical Fouls0

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers26

13Fast Break Points12

21Fouls14

17Largest Lead2

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Myles Turner (Aaron Gordon gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jamal Murray bad pass (Andrew Nembhard steals)	0	0
11:41	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	2	0
11:21	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	3
11:01	Andrew Nembhard makes 22-foot step back jumpshot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	4	3
10:47	Myles Turner shooting foul	4	3
10:47	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	4	4
10:47	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
10:28	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	4	5
10:28	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
10:28	Myles Turner misses free throw 2 of 2	5	5
10:27	Christian Braun defensive rebound	5	5
10:10	Aaron Gordon makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	5	7
9:44	Myles Turner misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	7
9:42	Christian Braun defensive rebound	5	7
9:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot	5	7
9:31	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	5	7
9:31	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	5	7
9:31	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	5	7
9:27	Pascal Siakam out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	7
9:17	Pascal Siakam personal foul	5	7
9:09	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	9
9:09	Aaron Nesmith shooting foul	5	9
9:09	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	5	10
8:49	Pascal Siakam misses 13-foot two point shot	5	10
8:46	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	5	10
8:41	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	13
8:22	Andrew Nembhard makes finger roll layup	7	13
8:04	Aaron Gordon makes 11-foot two point shot	7	15
7:48	Andrew Nembhard offensive foul	7	15
7:48	Andrew Nembhard turnover	7	15
7:38	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	15
7:35	Pacers defensive team rebound	7	15
7:21	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	7	15
7:21	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	7	15
7:21	Pacers offensive team rebound	7	15
7:21	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	8	15
7:12	Jamal Murray makes 3-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	8	17
7:11	Pacers Full timeout	8	17
6:57	Pascal Siakam misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	17
6:54	Christian Braun defensive rebound	8	17
6:45	Christian Braun out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	17
6:33	Myles Turner makes 1-foot dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	10	17
6:15	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	10	19
5:59	Pascal Siakam misses 7-foot two point shot	10	19
5:57	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	10	19
5:55	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	10	19
5:54	Nuggets defensive team rebound	10	19
5:40	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	10	19
5:36	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	10	19
5:29	Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	19
5:25	Christian Braun defensive rebound	10	19
5:18	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	21
5:10	Pascal Siakam makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	13	21
4:50	Aaron Gordon lost ball turnover	13	21
4:50	Aaron Gordon loose ball foul	13	21
4:50	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	13	21
4:50	Obi Toppin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	13	21
4:50	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Myles Turner	13	21
4:50	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	13	21
4:50	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Aaron Gordon	13	21
4:50	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jamal Murray	13	21
4:39	Obi Toppin makes 10-foot two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	15	21
4:22	Christian Braun misses driving layup	15	21
4:21	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	15	21
4:04	Bennedict Mathurin misses driving floating jump shot	15	21
4:00	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	15	21
3:59	Tyrese Haliburton makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ben Sheppard assists)	18	21
3:43	Zeke Nnaji makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	23
3:30	Zeke Nnaji blocks Tyrese Haliburton 's 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	23
3:29	Pacers offensive team rebound	18	23
3:29	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	18	23
3:18	Thomas Bryant misses layup	18	23
3:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	23
3:10	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	25
3:10	Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul	18	25
3:10	Myles Turner enters the game for Thomas Bryant	18	25
3:10	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	18	26
3:04	Myles Turner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	21	26
2:41	Nuggets Full timeout	21	26
2:41	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	21	26
2:41	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	21	26
2:36	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot	21	26
2:32	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	21	26
2:22	Myles Turner misses 14-foot jumper	21	26
2:21	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	21	26
2:17	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	21	26
2:14	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	21	26
1:53	Andrew Nembhard traveling	21	26
1:51	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	21	26
1:50	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	21	26
1:49	Zeke Nnaji misses two point shot	21	26
1:45	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	21	26
1:45	Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot	21	26
1:44	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	21	26
1:37	Zeke Nnaji makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	21	28
1:28	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	21	28
1:22	Obi Toppin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	24	28
1:05	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	24	31
56.0	Jamal Murray shooting foul	24	31
56.0	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	25	31
56.0	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	26	31
39.0	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	26	33
32.1	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	33
28.0	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	26	33
25.1	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	26	33
25.1	Obi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 2	27	33
25.1	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	27	33
25.1	Obi Toppin makes free throw 2 of 2	28	33
6.2	Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer	28	36
0.1	Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	28	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	36

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	DEN
12:00	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	28	36
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	28	36
12:00	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	28	36
11:45	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	36
11:42	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	28	36
11:35	Jamal Murray bad pass (Bennedict Mathurin steals)	28	36
11:28	Bennedict Mathurin makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	30	36
11:06	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	30	36
11:04	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	30	36
11:04	DeAndre Jordan misses tip shot	30	36
11:03	Nuggets offensive team rebound	30	36
10:57	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Ben Sheppard steals)	30	36
10:54	Jamal Murray personal foul	30	36
10:54	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Obi Toppin	30	36
10:47	Bennedict Mathurin misses 15-foot two point shot	30	36
10:45	Pacers offensive team rebound	30	36
10:45	Julian Strawther loose ball foul	30	36
10:40	Bennedict Mathurin lost ball turnover (DeAndre Jordan steals)	30	36
10:37	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	30	39
10:30	Ben Sheppard makes driving layup (Andrew Nembhard assists)	32	39
10:15	Ben Sheppard shooting foul	32	39
10:15	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	32	40
10:15	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	32	40
10:13	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	32	40
10:02	Thomas Bryant makes 2-foot dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)	34	40
9:48	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	43
9:31	Jamal Murray personal foul	34	43
9:31	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	34	43
9:31	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	34	43
9:18	Zeke Nnaji blocks Pascal Siakam 's 25-foot three point jumper	34	43
9:17	Pacers offensive team rebound	34	43
9:17	shot clock turnover	34	43
9:08	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot two point shot	34	45
8:57	Christian Braun shooting foul	34	45
8:57	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	34	45
8:57	Pacers offensive team rebound	34	45
8:57	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Ben Sheppard	34	45
8:57	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	35	45
8:50	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	35	45
8:46	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	35	45
8:42	Bennedict Mathurin misses running pullup jump shot	35	45
8:38	Christian Braun defensive rebound	35	45
8:34	Julian Strawther misses 26-foot three point shot	35	45
8:30	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	35	45
8:30	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	35	45
8:30	DeAndre Jordan makes free throw 1 of 2	35	46
8:30	Myles Turner enters the game for Thomas Bryant	35	46
8:30	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	35	46
8:30	DeAndre Jordan misses free throw 2 of 2	35	46
8:28	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	35	46
8:22	Myles Turner misses dunk	35	46
8:19	Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound	35	46
8:08	Bennedict Mathurin misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	46
8:04	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	35	46
7:55	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup	35	48
7:55	Bennedict Mathurin defensive goaltending violation	35	48
7:39	Pascal Siakam makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	38	48
7:20	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	38	48
7:18	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	38	48
7:10	Tyrese Haliburton makes 25-foot three pointer	41	48
7:08	Nuggets Full timeout	41	48
7:08	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	41	48
7:08	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Russell Westbrook	41	48
7:08	Jalen Pickett enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	41	48
6:47	Aaron Gordon makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	41	50
6:34	Christian Braun shooting foul	41	50
6:34	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	42	50
6:34	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	43	50
6:19	Michael Porter Jr. misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	43	50
6:18	Nuggets offensive team rebound	43	50
6:18	Bennedict Mathurin loose ball foul	43	50
6:09	Myles Turner blocks Aaron Gordon's layup	43	50
6:07	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	43	50
6:04	Jalen Pickett makes 15-foot two point shot	43	52
5:53	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	43	52
5:53	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 2	44	52
5:53	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	44	52
5:53	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	44	52
5:53	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 2 of 2	45	52
5:40	Jalen Pickett makes driving layup	45	54
5:28	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	45	54
5:25	Christian Braun defensive rebound	45	54
5:11	Jalen Pickett misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	54
5:08	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	45	54
5:02	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point shot	45	54
5:00	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	45	54
4:53	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	54
4:50	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	45	54
4:42	Tyrese Haliburton bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	45	54
4:39	Christian Braun bad pass (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	45	54
4:36	Jalen Pickett personal foul	45	54
4:36	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	46	54
4:36	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	46	54
4:36	Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2	47	54
4:13	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	47	56
3:53	Myles Turner makes 3-foot dunk (Obi Toppin assists)	49	56
3:41	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	49	56
3:32	Andrew Nembhard traveling	49	56
3:32	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	49	56
3:14	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	49	56
3:11	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	49	56
3:07	Aaron Nesmith makes 1-foot dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	51	56
2:58	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Obi Toppin steals)	51	56
2:54	Obi Toppin makes 1-foot dunk (Andrew Nembhard assists)	53	56
2:54	Nuggets Full timeout	53	56
2:47	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Myles Turner steals)	53	56
2:43	Obi Toppin makes 3-foot dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	55	56
2:27	Michael Porter Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	55	58
2:06	Obi Toppin out of bounds bad pass turnover	55	58
1:51	Myles Turner personal foul	55	58
1:51	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Obi Toppin	55	58
1:41	Nikola Jokic makes 18-foot jumper (Christian Braun assists)	55	60
1:22	Myles Turner out of bounds bad pass turnover	55	60
1:05	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	55	62
53.2	Aaron Nesmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	58	62
37.1	Christian Braun misses layup	58	62
35.0	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	58	62
34.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses dunk	58	62
34.1	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	58	62
34.1	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot	58	64
27.1	Pascal Siakam misses 28-foot three point jumper	58	64
24.1	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	58	64
4.1	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Myles Turner steals)	58	64
0.0	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	58	64
0.0	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Myles Turner	58	64
0.0	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	58	64
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	64

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	DEN
12:00	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Thomas Bryant	58	64
12:00	Myles Turner enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	58	64
12:00	Christian Braun enters the game for Russell Westbrook	58	64
12:00	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	58	64
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	58	64
11:51	Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	58	64
11:48	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	58	64
11:39	Michael Porter Jr. makes 20-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	66
11:16	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	58	66
11:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	58	66
11:02	Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot two point shot	58	68
10:46	Aaron Nesmith bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	58	68
10:42	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	58	70
10:40	Pacers Full timeout	58	70
10:33	Tyrese Haliburton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pascal Siakam assists)	61	70
10:11	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	61	70
10:06	Andrew Nembhard misses 28-foot three point shot	61	70
10:05	Christian Braun defensive rebound	61	70
9:58	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	70
9:53	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	61	70
9:51	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	61	70
9:48	Myles Turner defensive rebound	61	70
9:35	Andrew Nembhard bad pass (Aaron Gordon steals)	61	70
9:33	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Myles Turner steals)	61	70
9:30	Aaron Nesmith makes 1-foot dunk (Pascal Siakam assists)	63	70
9:07	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	63	70
9:05	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	63	70
8:49	Pascal Siakam offensive foul	63	70
8:49	Nuggets Full timeout	63	70
8:49	(08:49) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	63	70
8:49	Pascal Siakam turnover	63	70
8:34	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)	63	72
8:22	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	63	72
8:10	Tyrese Haliburton misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	72
8:07	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	63	72
8:06	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot	65	72
7:41	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	65	72
7:39	Nuggets offensive team rebound	65	72
7:28	Jamal Murray makes 11-foot two point shot	65	74
7:20	Myles Turner misses layup	65	74
7:18	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	65	74
7:14	Christian Braun misses two point shot	65	74
7:12	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	65	74
7:07	Myles Turner steps out of bounds turnover	65	74
7:07	Pacers Full timeout	65	74
7:07	Obi Toppin enters the game for Pascal Siakam	65	74
7:07	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	65	74
6:53	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot two point shot	65	76
6:34	Myles Turner makes 6-foot jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	67	76
6:29	Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	76
6:22	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	67	76
6:16	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	76
6:12	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	67	76
6:08	Michael Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	67	76
5:57	Myles Turner lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	67	76
5:50	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	67	78
5:37	Myles Turner makes layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)	69	78
5:12	Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup	69	80
5:05	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	69	80
5:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	69	80
4:58	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	69	83
4:43	Andrew Nembhard makes two point shot	71	83
4:24	Aaron Gordon misses driving layup	71	83
4:23	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	71	83
4:23	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	71	83
4:23	Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound	71	83
4:16	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	71	83
4:16	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2	72	83
4:16	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	72	83
4:16	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Myles Turner	72	83
4:16	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	72	83
4:16	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	72	83
4:16	Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2	73	83
4:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	73	85
3:56	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	73	85
3:56	Thomas Bryant misses free throw 1 of 2	73	85
3:56	Pacers offensive team rebound	73	85
3:56	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	74	85
3:40	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	74	85
3:35	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	74	85
3:35	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	74	87
3:25	Obi Toppin misses 23-foot three point jumper	74	87
3:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	74	87
3:19	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	74	87
3:13	Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	77	87
3:00	Zeke Nnaji makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	77	89
2:42	Bennedict Mathurin makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	79	89
2:30	Tyrese Haliburton shooting foul	79	89
2:30	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 2	79	89
2:30	Nuggets offensive team rebound	79	89
2:30	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	79	89
2:30	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	79	89
2:30	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	79	89
2:30	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	79	90
2:06	Bennedict Mathurin makes driving layup	81	90
1:59	Obi Toppin shooting foul	81	90
1:59	Pacers Full timeout	81	90
1:59	(01:59) [Pacers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pacers] charged with a timeout	81	90
1:59	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	81	91
1:59	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	81	92
1:48	Ben Sheppard makes 3-foot layup (Obi Toppin assists)	83	92
1:38	Zeke Nnaji makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	83	94
1:27	Andrew Nembhard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	83	94
1:25	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	83	94
1:22	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point shot	83	94
1:19	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	83	94
1:06	Obi Toppin misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	94
1:03	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	83	94
53.1	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	83	96
44.1	Obi Toppin bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	83	96
39.1	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	83	98
28.0	Bennedict Mathurin out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	98
6.1	Julian Strawther makes 2-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	83	100
6.1	Thomas Bryant defensive goaltending violation	83	100
2.1	Russell Westbrook personal take foul	83	100
2.1	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Ben Sheppard	83	100
2.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	83	100
2.0	Thomas Bryant misses 27-foot three point jumper	83	100
2.0	Pacers offensive team rebound	83	100
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	100

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	IND	DEN
12:00	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin	83	100
12:00	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Obi Toppin	83	100
12:00	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	83	100
12:00	Myles Turner enters the game for Thomas Bryant	83	100
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	83	100
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Christian Braun	83	100
11:43	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	83	100
11:39	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	83	100
11:22	Pascal Siakam makes 7-foot two point shot	85	100
11:16	DeAndre Jordan bad pass (Aaron Nesmith steals)	85	100
11:12	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	100
11:09	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	85	100
10:56	Tyrese Haliburton personal foul	85	100
10:43	Jamal Murray misses 12-foot two point shot	85	100
10:40	Pacers defensive team rebound	85	100
10:23	Pascal Siakam misses driving floating jump shot	85	100
10:19	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	85	100
10:18	Julian Strawther steps out of bounds turnover	85	100
10:12	Tyrese Haliburton makes 25-foot three pointer (Myles Turner assists)	88	100
9:56	Zeke Nnaji makes 18-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	88	102
9:42	Myles Turner makes 9-foot jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	90	102
9:25	DeAndre Jordan offensive foul	90	102
9:25	DeAndre Jordan turnover	90	102
9:14	Aaron Nesmith misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	102
9:11	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	90	102
8:59	Myles Turner shooting foul	90	102
8:59	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	90	103
8:59	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	90	104
8:42	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	90	104
8:42	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 1 of 2	91	104
8:42	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	91	104
8:42	Tyrese Haliburton makes free throw 2 of 2	92	104
8:28	Jamal Murray misses 15-foot two point shot	92	104
8:23	Christian Braun offensive rebound	92	104
8:19	Zeke Nnaji makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	92	107
8:04	DeAndre Jordan blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 4-foot driving layup	92	107
8:01	DeAndre Jordan vs. Aaron Nesmith (Tyrese Haliburton gains possession)	92	107
8:01	Pacers offensive team rebound	92	107
7:56	Tyrese Haliburton makes 29-foot three pointer	95	107
7:39	Christian Braun misses driving layup	95	107
7:37	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	95	107
7:35	Russell Westbrook misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	107
7:32	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	95	107
7:27	Pascal Siakam misses two point shot	95	107
7:25	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	95	107
7:25	Pascal Siakam misses tip shot	95	107
7:24	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	95	107
7:24	Pascal Siakam makes tip shot	97	107
7:24	Nuggets Full timeout	97	107
7:24	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	97	107
7:24	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	97	107
7:11	Aaron Nesmith blocks Russell Westbrook 's 3-foot driving layup	97	107
7:07	Myles Turner defensive rebound	97	107
7:02	Pascal Siakam makes two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	99	107
6:42	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point jumper	99	107
6:40	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	99	107
6:33	Tyrese Haliburton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	107
6:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	99	107
6:21	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	99	109
6:07	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	99	109
6:07	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 3	100	109
6:07	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 2 of 3	101	109
6:07	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Russell Westbrook	101	109
6:07	Jamal Murray enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	101	109
6:07	Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 3 of 3	102	109
5:48	Christian Braun makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	102	111
5:34	Ben Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper	102	111
5:32	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	102	111
5:19	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot jumper	102	111
5:16	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	102	111
5:11	Aaron Nesmith misses 28-foot three point jumper	102	111
5:08	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	102	111
4:49	Jamal Murray bad pass (Tyrese Haliburton steals)	102	111
4:46	Tyrese Haliburton makes dunk	104	111
4:20	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	111
4:16	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	104	111
4:07	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	111
4:03	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	104	111
3:57	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	104	113
3:40	Ben Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	107	113
3:28	Christian Braun makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	107	115
3:21	Christian Braun shooting foul	107	115
3:21	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 2	108	115
3:21	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2	108	115
3:20	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	108	115
2:56	Aaron Gordon makes 19-foot jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	108	117
2:50	Tyrese Haliburton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	108	117
2:46	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	108	117
2:37	Christian Braun makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	108	119
2:37	Pacers Full timeout	108	119
2:22	Nikola Jokic blocks Pascal Siakam 's 5-foot driving layup	108	119
2:21	Pacers offensive team rebound	108	119
2:20	Myles Turner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	111	119
1:57	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	111	121
1:51	Aaron Nesmith makes 25-foot three pointer (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	114	121
1:35	Michael Porter Jr. makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	114	123
1:24	Aaron Nesmith lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	114	123
1:10	Aaron Nesmith blocks Aaron Gordon 's 2-foot layup	114	123
1:08	Ben Sheppard defensive rebound	114	123
1:00	Aaron Nesmith makes driving layup (Myles Turner assists)	116	123
37.1	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	116	125
30.1	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	116	125
28.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	116	125
5.0	shot clock turnover	116	125
2.1	Tyrese Haliburton misses 44-foot three point pullup jump shot	116	125
2.1	Ben Sheppard offensive rebound	116	125
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116	125
0.0	End of Game	116	125

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 25, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,549

Referees

Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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