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Indiana Pacers @ Denver Nuggets

Season Leaders

INDAvg. Per Game

Points

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Rebounds

None

Assists

None

Injury Report

Indiana Pacers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Ben SheppardB. SheppardG	GTDKnee	Oct 23
Aaron NesmithA. NesmithG	GTDHamstring	Oct 23
T.J. McConnellT.J. McConnellG	OutHamstring	Oct 25
Johnny FurphyJ. FurphyG	OutKnee	Jan 2

Denver Nuggets

Name	Status	Est. Return
Spencer JonesS. JonesF	GTDHamstring	Oct 24
Cameron JohnsonC. JohnsonF	GTDAnkle	Oct 24
Julian StrawtherJ. StrawtherG	OutKnee	Nov 29

Team Stats

IND

DEN

120.0

Points Against

96.0

Pacers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	@NO	W123-120
10/16/26	vsMIL	L128-127 OT
10/13/26	@OKC	L114-112 OT
10/10/26	vsATL	L119-117
10/7/26	vsMIN	W123-112

Nuggets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/22/26	@OKC	L96-84
10/16/26	@LAL	W121-106
10/14/26	@LAC	L122-110
10/11/26	vsCHI	W133-128
10/6/26	@UTAH	W117-106

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Matchups

IND

Season Matchup

0-0

DEN

1-0

Game 1

0-1

1-0

Game 2@ DEN

0-1

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Detroit	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Cleveland	0	1	.000	1	L1
Milwaukee	0	1	.000	1	L1
Chicago	0	1	.000	1	L1

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Portland	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Denver	0	1	.000	1.5	L1
Utah	0	1	.000	1.5	L1

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