Venue & Event Details
Location: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Tipoff: 9:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. MT
Broadcast: Altitude Sports (Denver), Bally Sports Indiana, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Denver Nuggets: No major injuries; Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray both available.
Indiana Pacers: Multiple injuries have plagued their start. Key absences include Bennedict Mathurin (ankle, out) and Jarace Walker (knee, out). Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard are active but carrying heavy workloads.
Key Player Matchups
Nikola Jokić (DEN) vs. Pascal Siakam (IND): Jokić is averaging 24.4 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 11.6 APG, nearly a triple-double every night. Siakam leads Indiana with 25.6 PPG and 8.1 RPG.
Jamal Murray (DEN) vs. Andrew Nembhard (IND): Murray’s scoring and playmaking (23 PPG last outing) against Nembhard’s defensive effort.
Michael Porter Jr. (DEN) vs. Aaron Nesmith (IND): Porter’s shooting and rebounding against Nesmith’s perimeter defense.
Team Recent Form
Denver Nuggets: Winners of three straight, including a 129–104 blowout of Golden State. Ranked 1st in offensive rating (123.7) and top-5 in defense (111.5). Home record: 3–0.
Indiana Pacers: Lost 6 of last 7, including a 112–103 defeat to Brooklyn. Ranked 28th in scoring (111.6 PPG) and shooting just 40.8% FG. Road record: 0–3.
Series History
Nuggets lead the all-time series 54–44.
Denver has won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Last matchup (Jan. 2025): Nuggets won 124–109 in Indianapolis.
Betting Trends:
Nuggets are 5–1 ATS in their last six.
Pacers are 1–6 ATS in their last seven.
Over has hit in 6 of Denver’s 8 games.
Pacers allow 118.5 PPG, one of the worst in the league.
Key Takeaway
This is a mismatch on paper: Denver is firing on all cylinders with Jokić and Murray leading a deep roster, while Indiana is injury-riddled and struggling to score efficiently. Expect the Nuggets to dominate at home, with the Pacers’ only hope being a monster night from Siakam.
Game Odds
Indiana Pacers 235.5
Denver Nuggets – 12.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 7, 2025
