Indiana visits Denver, aims to stop road skid

Indiana visits Denver, aims to stop road skid

Indiana will try to end its three-game road slide when the Pacers take on Denver. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.

Preview: Denver Nuggets host battered Indiana Pacers on Denver's second game in two nights

After what Nikola Jokic himself called a “professional” performance in blowing out the Golden State Warriors on a national broadcast, the Denver Nuggets have a quick turnaround as they host the triage unit known as the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have had maybe the worst injury luck in the league, carrying over from Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury in last year’s playoffs. The Pacers traded with the hapless Pelicans to get Indiana’s own first-…

Rested Pacers intent on slowing down surging Nuggets

Playing at altitude is never easy for teams that are from cities near sea level, but the Indiana Pacers have one advantage heading into their game at the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Indiana is rested. The Pacers had Friday night off while Denver beat Golden State 129-104 at home in an NBA Cup matchup. […]

NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Pacers, Andrew Nembhard, Celtics

File photo Nuggets Nikola Jokic isn’t scoring quite as much and that’s not bothering Denver one bit. He’s averaging 24.4 points on 15.1 shots a night, down from 29.6 and nearly 20 attempts per game last season. Coach David Adelman said this is intentional, as the Nuggets are seeking more balance, per Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. “If we can get through games without having to post him up 25 times, I think that’s beneficial for us and his b…