National Basketball Association
Denver 109, Indiana 96
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 25, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#66 Haywoode Workman, #13 Monty McCutchen, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
19155
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Nuggets 109, Pacers 96: Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 25 points as host Denver knocked off Indiana.
Nate Robinson and Timofey Mozgov added 15 points apiece and J.J. Hickson had 14 points and 13 rebounds as Denver halted a three-game losing streak. Kenneth Faried had 13 points and nine rebounds, Ty Lawson added 12 points and 10 assists and Randy Foye had 12 points.
Lance Stephenson had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Pacers, who dropped to 2-2 on a five-game road swing against Western Conference teams. Paul George had 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and David West scored 16 points.
The Pacers trailed by 19 at the half and even a 40-point third quarter only cut their deficit to 86-76 entering the fourth. Indiana pulled within 101-94 on two free throws by Stephenson with 3:14 to play before Hickson scored five points during Denver’s game-ending 8-2 spurt.
The Nuggets rolled over 16 consecutive points – the last eight by Robinson – in a stretch bridging the first and second quarters to take a 33-18 lead. Robinson finished with 13 in the half and Denver led 55-36 at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lawson has 11 double-doubles in the past 12 games. … George (6-of-18) and West (6-of-20) both experienced poor shooting nights. … Denver had a 21-15 edge in fast-break points but missed 16 of its 37 free-throw attempts.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Denver |
Lance Stephenson 23 |
Scoring |
Wilson Chandler 25 |
Lance Stephenson 7 |
Assists |
Ty Lawson 10 |
Paul George 11 |
Rebounds |
J.J. Hickson 13 |
Paul George 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Timofey Mozgov 7 |
Paul George 1 |
Steals |
Kenneth Faried 2 |
Roy Hibbert 1 |
Blocks |
Kenneth Faried 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
96 |
42.0 |
5-12 |
17-27 |
20 |
51 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
Denver
|
109 |
48.2 |
8-20 |
21-37 |
26 |
46 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.