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DEN135
Final
120IND
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Denver Nuggets
Away · Nuggets · Won
DEN
Denver Nuggets
135
Finalmargin15
120
Indiana Pacers
Home · Pacers
IND
Indiana Pacers
Biggest Lead
DEN +29
Q3 · 5:37
Biggest Run
DEN 16-0
 
Lead Changes
3
2 ties
Half
DEN 72 · IND 48
DEN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 15.
Insight 02
DEN built the biggest lead at +29.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (16-0).
Insight 04
IND won Q4 41-33.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn IND

    IND scored 16 pts off DEN's 10 turnovers (1.60 PPP allowed).

    7 of 10 TOVs (70%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn IND

    Murray got 27 of his 48 pts via pull-up jumpers (10 makes, 56% up 19 pp from season avg 37%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 2 from other actions (5 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 15 pts off IND's 12 turnovers (1.25 PPP allowed).

    7 of 12 TOVs (58%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Siakam got 9 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 53% up 34 pp from season avg 19%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    Jokić got 10 of his 19 pts via drives (5 makes, 53% up 29 pp from season avg 23%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (5 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DENIND
Q1
DEN +5
DEN33
IND28
Running33–28
Q2
DEN +19
DEN39
IND20
Running72–48
Q3
IND +1
DEN30
IND31
Running102–79
Q4
IND +8
DEN33
IND41
Running135–120

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDEN13/20 65%16/23 70%9/18 50%11/22 50%49/83 59%
IND11/22 50%8/19 42%10/18 56%13/22 59%42/81 52%
3PDEN4/8 50%5/7 71%3/5 60%5/8 63%17/28 61%
IND3/6 50%2/7 29%4/7 57%4/8 50%13/28 46%
FTDEN3/3 100%2/3 67%9/12 75%6/8 75%20/26 77%
IND3/6 50%2/2 100%7/7 100%11/14 79%23/29 79%
REBDEN11109838
IND9891238
ASTDEN576523
IND548724
TOVDEN413210
IND254112
Paint PTSDEN1416121052
IND14461236

Game Flow

Margin over time — IND ahead above the line, DEN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (3) and ties (2).

IND aheadDEN ahead
13-08-016-09-08-011-0Q1Q2Q3Q4DEN takes the lead 10–9 · Q1 7:30IND takes the lead 10–12 · Q1 7:03Tied 12–12 · Q1 6:33Tied 14–14 · Q1 5:38DEN takes the lead 19–17 · Q1 4:44IND +5DEN +29+29−29

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jamal Murray
DEN · Starter
36:07526410119/2510/11+23
Nikola Jokić
DEN · Starter
35:17248130149/171/4+26
Bruce Brown
DEN
26:1414400126/71/1-1
Tim Hardaway Jr.
DEN
27:1311011004/82/4-11
Peyton Watson
DEN · Starter
36:2511701303/81/3+22
Jonas Valanciunas
DEN
11:029301013/50/0-11
Cameron Johnson
DEN · Starter
33:429441013/72/3+16
Curtis Jones
DEN
1:412100001/20/00
Zeke Nnaji
DEN
11:352211011/10/0-7
Spencer Jones
DEN · Starter
17:221300000/10/1+18
Jalen Pickett
DEN
1:410000000/10/10
Hunter Tyson
DEN
1:410000000/10/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
69.3%
59.9%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
31.3%
35.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
14.3%
19.5%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.6%
11.3%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
DEN
133.3
IND
117.7
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
DEN
118.5
IND
133.6
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DEN edge
DEN
71.5%
IND
64.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DEN
101.3
IND
101.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelDENINDEdge
In the paint5236DEN +16
Fast break2119DEN +2
Off turnovers1718IND +1
2nd chance814IND +6

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDENIND
Passes275312
Touches392428
Distance (mi)16.517.6
Pull-up FG29/55 (53%)26/53 (49%)
Catch & Shoot FG20/28 (71%)16/28 (57%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl — IND missINDBennedict Mathurin — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDPeyton Watson — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDCameron Johnson — DEN missDENBennedict Mathurin — IND missINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDBruce Brown — DEN madeDENJay Huff — IND missINDPeyton Watson — DEN missDENBennedict Mathurin — IND missINDNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJay Huff — IND madeINDNikola Jokić — DEN missDENT.J. McConnell — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENIsaiah Jackson — IND madeINDHunter Tyson — DEN missDENT.J. McConnell — IND missINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENBruce Brown — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENPascal Siakam — IND madeINDTony Bradley — IND madeINDPeyton Watson — DEN missDENT.J. McConnell — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND missINDNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENBennedict Mathurin — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJarace Walker — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENBruce Brown — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND missINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENPeyton Watson — DEN missDENJarace Walker — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJarace Walker — IND madeINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENTaelon Peter — IND missINDSpencer Jones — DEN missDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJarace Walker — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDPeyton Watson — DEN madeDENJay Huff — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDJarace Walker — IND missINDCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENIsaiah Jackson — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENJay Huff — IND missINDCameron Johnson — DEN missDENBennedict Mathurin — IND madeINDTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJay Huff — IND missINDZeke Nnaji — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDGarrison Mathews — IND madeINDBruce Brown — DEN missDENBennedict Mathurin — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDCurtis Jones — DEN madeDENAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJarace Walker — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDIsaiah Jackson — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENGarrison Mathews — IND madeINDBruce Brown — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDJeremiah Robinson-Earl — IND missINDBennedict Mathurin — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJalen Pickett — DEN missDENGarrison Mathews — IND missINDPeyton Watson — DEN madeDENJeremiah Robinson-Earl — IND madeINDGarrison Mathews — IND madeINDTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN madeDENAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND missINDJonas Valanciunas — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDNikola Jokić — DEN missDENCurtis Jones — DEN missDENTaelon Peter — IND missINDJonas Valanciunas — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENPascal Siakam — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDBennedict Mathurin — IND missINDNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJeremiah Robinson-Earl — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDBruce Brown — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENJay Huff — IND missINDPeyton Watson — DEN madeDENBen Sheppard — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDBennedict Mathurin — IND missINDJonas Valanciunas — DEN madeDENBen Sheppard — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN missDENPeyton Watson — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENBruce Brown — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENBennedict Mathurin — IND madeINDT.J. McConnell — IND madeINDTim Hardaway Jr. — DEN missDENTony Bradley — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND missINDIsaiah Jackson — IND madeINDJamal Murray — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDEN
Denver Nuggets49/83 · 59.0%
Indiana Pacers42/81 · 51.9%
mademissedteam · result
IND 42/81 (51.9%) · DEN 49/83 (59.0%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

DEN 131–116 IND → 135–120
  1. 2:43
    MISSDEN131–116 · DEN +15
    MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  2. 2:29
    PTSIND131–118 · DEN +13
    Robinson-Earl 3' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)
  3. 2:01
    PTSDEN133–118 · DEN +15
    Murray 14' Fadeaway Jumper (52 PTS)
  4. 1:49
    MISSIND133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Robinson-Earl 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 1:27
    MISSDEN133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Pickett 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  6. 1:19
    MISSIND133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Peter 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  7. 1:14
    MISSIND133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Robinson-Earl Tip Layup Shot
  8. 0:53
    MISSDEN133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Tyson 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  9. 0:44
    MISSIND133–118 · DEN +15
    MISS Robinson-Earl 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 0:41
    PTSIND133–120 · DEN +13
    Jackson 2' Putback Layup (6 PTS)
  11. 0:26
    MISSDEN133–120 · DEN +13
    MISS C. Jones 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  12. 0:22
    PTSDEN135–120 · DEN +15
    C. Jones 4' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
  13. 0:10
    TOVIND135–120 · DEN +15
    Peter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12); Nnaji STEAL (1 STL)