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Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets prediction

HomeIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern ConferenceAwayDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Indiana PacersBefore tip-offDenver Nuggets
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 0–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 123.0Points per game84.0
  • 120.0Points allowed per game96.0
  • +3.0Average margin−12.0
  • 2 daysRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game53.0
  • 29.0Assists per game16.0
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game8.0
  • 32.0Bench points per game33.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Indiana Pacers+7.038.0–31.0−17.018.0–35.0+4.030.0–26.0+9.037.0–28.0
Denver Nuggets+3.027.0–24.0+1.021.0–20.0−10.016.0–26.0−6.020.0–26.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Pascal SiakamForward · Indiana PacersVSAaron GordonForward · Denver Nuggets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points20.0
  • 8.0Rebounds6.0
  • 1.0Assists1.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made3.0
  • 35.3Minutes29.5

Team leaders

Indiana PacersThis seasonDenver Nuggets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Tyrese HaliburtonVSChristian Braun
PTS
23.0·7.0
REB
2.0·6.0
AST
12.0·1.0
Guards
Andrew NembhardVSJamal Murray
PTS
18.0·6.0
REB
2.0·10.0
AST
9.0·2.0
Forwards
Pascal SiakamVSAaron Gordon
PTS
30.0·20.0
REB
8.0·6.0
AST
1.0·1.0
Forwards
Kelly Oubre Jr.VSCameron Johnson
PTS
4.0·5.0
REB
2.0·2.0
AST
3.0·1.0
Centres
Ivica ZubacVSNikola Jokic
PTS
16.0·13.0
REB
14.0·7.0
AST
0.0·5.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Kelly Oubre Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
Away
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    7.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    20.0
  5. Cameron Johnson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    5.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Photo credits: T. Brazile: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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