Indiana gave away a late fourth quarter lead against Denver, losing 129-126, taking away from career nights from Myles Turner (25 points, six rebounds) and Joe Young (15 points, seven assists).
Frank Vogel was hot about the defense of the Indiana Pacers after their latest fourth quarter collapse, stating bluntly, "When we start deciding to defend, we'll start to win again." The want to of the Pacers defensively wasn't on display against the Denver Nuggets, who coaxed the Pacers into an ABA flashback, with the Nuggets coming out on top 129-126.