For the first time this season, the Nuggets were without some key weapons on Saturday night, as Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon sat out the second night of a back-to-back. But Nikola Jokic and the boys were more than up to the task against a decimated Pacers team, winning 117-100 in Ball Arena, led by the Joker’s 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists.
This was Jokic’s sixth triple-double in nine games, and the 170th of his career. Peyton Watson and Jalen Pickett moved into the starting lineup, both playing well. Watson had a season-high 16 points and 7 rebounds while Tim Hardaway Jr.