The Nuggets (23-10) hope to start off the new decade on a positive note at Bankers Life Fieldhouse when they face the Pacers (22-12) Thursday.
Denver had a disappointing end to 2019, suffering a 130-104 defeat in Houston against the Rockets. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone publicly questioned the team’s commitment to defense after the game. Still, the Nuggets have to be largely satisfied with their end-of-the-year showing. They went 8-2 in their last 10 games and their win percentage is slightly ahead of where it was at this stage last year when they won 54 games. With that said, the team faces a tough test against one of the NBA’s elite defenses.