Denver NuggetsNuggets15-6
135FinalDec 3, 2025
Indiana PacersPacers4-18
120TVFanDuel SN INAltitude SportsStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN−310
IND+250
Spread
DEN −8.5−105
IND +8.5−115
Total O/U
Over 238.5−105
Under 238.5−115
- Spread: Nuggets −8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 238.5 (255 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec 3, 2025 to move to 15-6.
The lead changed hands 3 times. They outscored the Pacers 39-20 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 33 | 39 | 30 | 33 | 135 |
| IND | 28 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 120 |
Team stats
DENIND
- FG
- 49-83
- 42-81
- 3PT
- 17-28
- 13-28
- FT
- 20-26
- 23-29
- Rebounds
- 38
- 38
- Assists
- 23
- 24
- Turnovers
- 10
- 12
Top performers
Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Points
Jamal Murray52
Pascal Siakam23
Assists
Nikola Jokic13
Andrew Nembhard7
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic8
Bennedict Mathurin7
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 34 | 9 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +16 |
| Spencer Jones F | 17 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +18 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 35 | 24 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +26 |
| Jamal Murray G | 36 | 52 | 19-25 | 10-11 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +23 |
| Peyton Watson G | 36 | 11 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +22 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 11 | 9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 27 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Bruce Brown G | 26 | 14 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Jones G | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pacers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam F | 34 | 23 | 7-16 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 |
| Jay Huff C | 18 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Andrew Nembhard G | 28 | 16 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -18 |
| Ben Sheppard G | 18 | 14 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +3 |
| Bennedict Mathurin G | 28 | 15 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -25 |
| Isaiah Jackson F | 17 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -3 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F | 3 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarace Walker F | 22 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -24 |
| Tony Bradley C | 14 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| T.J. McConnell G | 17 | 14 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| Garrison Mathews G | 20 | 9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 |
| Ethan Thompson G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taelon Peter G | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Furphy G | 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
Game info
VenueGainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance15,578
OfficialsReferee: Sean Corbin · Referee: Kevin Scott · Referee: Simone Jelks
TVFanDuel SN IN · localAltitude Sports · local
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