The Indiana Pacers tacked on another loss in the “disappointing” column against the Denver Nuggets, watching an 18-point lead turn into a game-winning layup for Paul Millsap and the Nuggets. Things went south for the Pacers late in the first half. After scoring 58 points through 21 minutes and leading by 16, they allowed four quick points on second-chance opportunities, giving the Nuggets enough life to close the half on a 15-2 run.
The Pacers went 0-2 from the field to close the half, but had two costly turnovers as well. Both issues persisted into the third as Indiana missed eight of their first nine shots and gave up the ball three times in the first six minutes, allowing Denver to push into the lead and make it a two-possession game.