The Denver Nuggets were looking to go perfect on their three game homestand and had only the Indiana Pacers left to complete their task. Nikola Jokic had a monster start and a big game overall but got ejected with three minutes to go. The Pacers got in front early and then let the Nuggets get back in it but Denver, behind Jokic’s ejection, let the Pacers bring the game down to the wire. Indiana would have the last shot, but were unable to convert and Denver escapes with another win.
Denver and Indiana didn’t waste time waiting to score, with the Pacers hitting a couple threes right out of the gate and attacking the basket.