Indiana takes on Denver, aims for 4th straight win

By Canadian Press on February 24, 2025.

Denver Nuggets (37-20, third in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (32-23, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -4.5; over/under is 246.5

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana aims to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Pacers take on Denver.

The Pacers are 16-9 in home games. Indiana ranks fourth in the NBA with 28.9 assists per game. Tyrese Haliburton leads the Pacers averaging 8.6.

The Nuggets have gone 17-11 away from home. Denver is the NBA leader in inside scoring, averaging 59.2 points per game in the paint this season. Nikola Jokic leads the team with 16.6 points per game in the paint.

The Pacers make 48.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Nuggets have allowed to their opponents (46.2%). The Nuggets average 5.8 more points per game (121.3) than the Pacers give up (115.5).

TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is averaging 18.1 points and 8.6 assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.8 points over the last 10 games.

Jokic is averaging 29.4 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 7-3, averaging 120.7 points, 40.7 rebounds, 30.8 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.7 points per game.

Nuggets: 9-1, averaging 125.4 points, 47.0 rebounds, 32.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.1 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Myles Turner: out (neck), James Johnson: out (illness).

Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Peyton Watson: out (knee), Aaron Gordon: day to day (calf), Jamal Murray: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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