Pacers' Paint Domination Not Enough to Outscore Nuggets at Ball Arena

The Indiana Pacers, with a 23-16 record, faced off against the Denver Nuggets, who held a 28-13 record. In an intense matchup at Ball Arena, the final score read 117-109 in favor of the home team.

The Pacers started strong with a first-quarter performance that saw them rack up 28 points. They maintained their offensive momentum into the second quarter adding another 29 points to their tally. The third quarter was closely contested as well; however, despite scoring an additional 27 points, they could not gain a significant advantage over their opponents. The fourth quarter saw them add only 25 more points to their total.

Indiana's offense was fueled by contributions across the board with bench players chipping in with an impressive 43 points. The team's efficiency on offense was evident as they recorded an assist-turnover ratio of over two and managed to score twenty points off turnovers forced by their eleven steals.

In terms of shooting accuracy, Indiana showed strength inside the arc hitting fifty-six percent from two-point range and dominating in the paint where they scored fifty-four of their total points. However, three-point shots were not falling as efficiently for them with only twenty-eight percent accuracy from beyond the arc.

Defensively, Indiana struggled to contain Denver's high-powered offense which shot sixty-five percent from the field and fifty percent from three-point land. Despite this challenge, Indiana managed one block and kept personal fouls equal at twenty-one each for both teams.

Looking ahead for fans of the Pacers: The next game will take place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City against Utah Jazz on January 15th at 9 PM Eastern Time. Fans can catch all the action on BSIN channel number 671-4 or tune into KJZZ for local coverage in Utah.