The Denver Nuggets (7-3, 3-3 Away) are on the road to face the Indiana Pacers (5-5, 3-2 Home) Wednesday in what may turn out to be a high-scoring game. Denver beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109 at AT&T Center on Monday, their third win in a row. Nikola Jokic was the key player with 26 points, 10 assists, and three blocks.
The Nuggets are one game behind the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference, currently sitting in fourth. Indiana won their third in a row at home on Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 129-122. Myles Turner had 37 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks, leading the team. The Pacers are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Denver won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 125-118 triumph at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 30, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Jokic led the Nuggets with 37 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists.
Buddy Hield had 20 points in the losing effort. Jokic and Michael Porter Jr., averaging 20.9 and 17.9 points per game, respectively, have led the Nuggets in scoring this season. Jokic also is contributing 10.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game, placing him 10th and fifth in the NBA, respectively.
Tyrese Haliburton (21.7 ppg), Bennedict Mathurin (19.4), and Hield (18.7) have been the primary providers of the Pacers’ offense. Haliburton also has doled out 9.7 assists per game, second-most in the league. Meanwhile, Jalen Smith has posted 8.1 rebounds per game.
The Pacers and the Nuggets are averaging 117.1 and 116.2 points per game, respectively, two of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA. The Nuggets have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, winning six.
In the last 10 games, Denver is 7-3 with an average margin of +2.3 (116.2-113.9). Indiana has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 118.0 points per game on average while scoring only 117.1 (-0.9 margin).
NUGGETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bones Hyland: 27.7 | 19.1 | +8.5
Points per game:
Bones Hyland: 21.3 | 13.8 | +7.6
Rebounds per game:
DeAndre Jordan: 8.8 | 6.1 | +2.6
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Aaron Nesmith: 25.0 | 13.7 | +11.3
Points per game:
Jalen Smith: 8.2 | 11.0 | -2.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Jokic Double-Double
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