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Indiana Pacers (23-23, 9th in Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (32-13, 1st in Western Conference)
Denver; Friday, 9:00 PM ET
Bottom line: Denver is looking to keep their eighth win streak as the Nuggets take on Indiana.
The Nuggets are 21-3 on their home court. Denver ranked eighth in the Western Conference with 32.9 defensive rebounds per game, while Nikola Jokic averaged 8.7.
The Pacers are 8-14 in road games. Indiana has a record of 5-6 in games decided by 3 points or less.
The two teams will meet for the second time this season. The Nuggets beat the Pacers 122-119 in his final matchup on November 10. Jokic led the Nuggets with his 24 points and Benedict his Maturin led the Pacers with his 30 points.
Top performer: Jokic is averaging 24.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.6 assists for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 18.1 points and 5.3 assists over his last 10 games for Denver.
Myles Turner is averaging 17.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the Pacers. Buddy Hield has averaged 4.1 of his 3-pointers in his last 10 games in Indiana.
Last 10 games: Nuggets: 9-1, 120.3 points, 43.9 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 7.5 steals, 4.6 blocks, 51.5% shooting percentage. Opponents score an average of 109.0 points per game.
Pacers: 4-6, averaging 116.4 points, 43.9 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 8.2 steals, 6.4 blocks, 45.2% field goal percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 120.3 points.
Injuries: Nuggets: Peyton Watson: out (adductor), Jeff Green: out (hand), Colin Gillespie: out (leg).
Pacers: Daniel Theis: out (knee), Tyrese Halliburton: out (elbow/knee), Kendall Brown: out (leg).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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