Who won Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 on November 8, 2025.

Aaron Nesmith scored 25 for the Indiana Pacers; Nikola Jokić scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds.

Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Sat, Nov 8, 2025 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Indiana Pacers schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

117

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Aaron Nesmith had 25 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists for the Indiana Pacers.

The Denver Nuggets led 56-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Indiana Pacers 27, Denver Nuggets 47. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 on November 8, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Aaron Nesmith scored 25 for the Indiana Pacers; Nikola Jokić scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Indiana Pacers	18	29	35	18	100
Denver Nuggets	31	25	39	22	117

Game leaders

Indiana Pacers

Points: 25 Aaron Nesmith
Rebounds: 6 Pascal Siakam
Assists: 6 Andrew Nembhard

Denver Nuggets

Points: 32 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 14 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 14 Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić triple-double (32 PTS, 14 REB, 14 AST)

Indiana Pacers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Pascal Siakam starter	33:08	14	6	5	0	0	2	5-16	0-2	4-6	2	-16
Andrew Nembhard starter	33:02	22	0	6	0	0	3	7-20	2-10	6-6	1	-16
Aaron Nesmith starter	26:12	25	1	0	4	0	1	7-10	3-4	8-8	3	+1
Jarace Walker starter	21:48	8	5	2	0	0	1	3-7	1-4	1-2	2	+7
Isaiah Jackson starter	18:30	4	6	1	3	0	0	1-5	0-0	2-4	2	-5
Ben Sheppard bench	22:45	5	2	0	0	0	1	2-8	1-5	0-0	2	-24
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	18:48	7	5	1	1	0	1	3-8	1-2	0-0	2	-22
Tony Bradley bench	15:56	6	5	3	0	0	1	3-4	0-0	0-0	4	-8
Jay Huff bench	15:21	4	6	1	0	4	1	1-5	0-3	2-2	4	+1
Monte Morris bench	14:58	3	2	0	1	0	0	1-5	0-2	1-2	0	-1
Cody Martin bench	14:24	2	3	0	0	2	0	0-2	0-2	2-4	1	-6
RayJ Dennis bench	5:08	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	+4

Not available: Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Johnny Furphy, Kam Jones, T.J. McConnell, Quenton Jackson, Obi Toppin, Taelon Peter

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	31:43	32	14	14	1	0	8	10-14	1-1	11-12	4	+9
Cameron Johnson starter	27:15	12	2	4	2	0	0	5-11	0-3	2-2	2	+1
Peyton Watson starter	27:13	16	7	1	3	0	1	7-13	1-4	1-1	3	+1
Christian Braun starter	26:58	8	5	2	1	0	2	3-8	0-2	2-3	1	-1
Jalen Pickett starter	17:32	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	-13
Bruce Brown bench	23:46	6	7	0	1	0	1	3-7	0-1	0-0	3	+23
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	23:38	17	3	4	0	0	1	6-13	5-9	0-0	2	+24
Julian Strawther bench	21:37	12	6	2	0	0	0	5-10	0-3	2-3	3	+20
Spencer Jones bench	19:55	6	1	2	0	1	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	1	+14
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	13:55	6	5	3	0	1	1	3-6	0-0	0-0	2	+13
Hunter Tyson bench	3:14	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Zeke Nnaji bench	3:14	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	-3

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray

Team statistics
Indiana Pacers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
26/34 (76%)	Free throws	19/23 (82%)
25/57 (43%)	2 pointers	37/66 (56%)
8/36 (22%)	3 pointers	8/27 (29%)
33/93 (35%)	Field goals	45/93 (48%)
43	Rebounds	55
28	Defensive rebounds	40
15	Offensive rebounds	15
20	Assists	32
11	Turnovers	16
9	Steals	8
6	Blocks	2
23	Fouls	25
8	Max points in a row	14
3:34	Time spent in lead	43:30
4	Biggest lead	21

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Indiana Pacers: 4 Q1 6:10
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 21 Q4 6:07
Longest run: 14-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 2:15 to Q2 11:20

Scoring plays

Q1 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Indiana Pacers	Denver Nuggets
11:16	Indiana Pacers	Isaiah Jackson 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:05	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:53	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	3	2
10:31	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	3	4
9:25	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	3	6
9:16	Indiana Pacers	Jarace Walker 2-pt field goal	5	6
8:51	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal	7	6
8:03	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	7	8
7:39	Indiana Pacers	Jarace Walker 2-pt field goal	9	8
7:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	9	10
7:11	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal	11	10
6:39	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam Free throw	12	10
6:10	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	13	10
6:10	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	14	10
5:53	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	14	13
5:15	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	14	15
4:45	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	14	16
4:13	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	14	18
4:13	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	14	19
3:55	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal	16	19
2:34	Indiana Pacers	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	18	19
2:15	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	18	22
1:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	18	24
0:55	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	18	27
0:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	18	29
0:02	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	18	31

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Indiana Pacers	Denver Nuggets
11:20	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	18	33
11:13	Indiana Pacers	Ben Sheppard 3-pt field goal	21	33
10:13	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	21	35
9:51	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	22	35
9:51	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	23	35
9:17	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	23	37
8:23	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal	25	37
8:01	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	25	40
7:31	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	25	43
7:12	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	26	43
7:12	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	27	43
6:48	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	27	45
6:37	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal	29	45
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	29	47
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	29	48
5:30	Indiana Pacers	Isaiah Jackson Free throw	30	48
4:18	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal	33	48
3:53	Indiana Pacers	Jarace Walker Free throw	34	48
3:39	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	49
3:39	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	34	50
3:14	Indiana Pacers	Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal	36	50
2:34	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	36	52
2:16	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal	38	52
1:42	Indiana Pacers	Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal	41	52
1:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	41	53
1:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	41	54
1:12	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal	43	54
1:12	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	44	54
0:34	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	44	55
0:34	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	44	56
0:16	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal	47	56

Q3 · 40 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Indiana Pacers	Denver Nuggets
11:44	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam Free throw	48	56
11:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	48	58
11:13	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal	50	58
10:58	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	50	60
10:49	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal	52	60
10:25	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	52	62
10:12	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal	54	62
9:43	Indiana Pacers	Isaiah Jackson Free throw	55	62
9:35	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	55	64
9:26	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	56	64
9:26	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	57	64
9:13	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	58	64
9:07	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal	61	64
8:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	61	66
8:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	61	68
8:07	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal	64	68
7:49	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	64	70
7:37	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal	66	70
7:17	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	66	72
6:54	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	66	74
6:54	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	66	75
6:37	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal	68	75
6:37	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard Free throw	69	75
6:22	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	69	77
6:22	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	69	78
5:57	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	69	81
5:24	Indiana Pacers	Ben Sheppard 2-pt field goal	71	81
5:08	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	71	83
4:50	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	71	85
4:41	Indiana Pacers	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal	74	85
4:07	Indiana Pacers	Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal	76	85
3:41	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal	79	85
3:19	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	79	87
3:11	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	80	87
3:11	Indiana Pacers	Aaron Nesmith Free throw	81	87
2:54	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	90
2:40	Indiana Pacers	Monte Morris Free throw	82	90
1:24	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	82	92
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	82	93
0:43	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	82	95

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Indiana Pacers	Denver Nuggets
11:33	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal	84	95
11:12	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	84	97
9:29	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	84	99
9:29	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	84	100
9:18	Indiana Pacers	Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal	86	100
9:03	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	86	102
7:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	86	103
7:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	86	104
7:03	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	86	106
6:53	Indiana Pacers	Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal	88	106
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	88	109
5:48	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam Free throw	89	109
5:48	Indiana Pacers	Pascal Siakam Free throw	90	109
5:31	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	90	110
5:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	90	111
4:46	Indiana Pacers	Jay Huff 2-pt field goal	92	111
4:25	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	92	113
4:17	Indiana Pacers	Cody Martin Free throw	93	113
3:48	Indiana Pacers	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	95	113
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	114
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	95	115
2:22	Indiana Pacers	Jay Huff Free throw	96	115
2:22	Indiana Pacers	Jay Huff Free throw	97	115
1:40	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	97	117
0:53	Indiana Pacers	Cody Martin Free throw	98	117
0:27	Indiana Pacers	Monte Morris 2-pt field goal	100	117

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

Nov 8: Indiana Pacers 100 at Denver Nuggets 117 (this game)
Dec 3: Denver Nuggets 135 at Indiana Pacers 120

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