National Basketball Association
Denver 102, Indiana 101
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, January 28, 2013
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance:
16032
By SportsDirect Inc.
Nuggets 102, Pacers 101: Andre Iguodala's free throw with 0.4 seconds left gave host Denver a narrow victory over Indiana.
Iguodala was fouled by Paul George on a lob attempt with the game seemingly headed for overtime. Iguodala made the first foul shot and intentionally missed the second, allowing the Nuggets to secure their fourth straight win despite squandering a double-digit lead in the final period.
Danilo Gallinari led the way with 27 points for Denver while Ty Lawson added 18 and Iguodala had 13. George had 23 points and 10 rebounds to pace Indiana, which has dropped three straight and has surrendered more than 100 points in each of those loses.
Denver carried a 55-53 lead into the second half on the strength of 10 points apiece from Lawson and Iguodala. Six straight points from Gallinari - capped by a 26-footer from the left wing with 5:01 remaining - made it a 75-68 game, and Corey Brewer added a 3-pointer inside the two-minute mark to send the Nuggets into the fourth ahead 82-74.
A short Gallinari jumper and free throw with 10:18 remaining extended the lead to double digits before the Pacers roared back. Lance Stephenson knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:54 left to make it an eight-point game, George converted a four-point play 1:46 later and George Hill evened things on a six-footer jumper with 1:52 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nuggets were without PF JaVale McGee, who is suffering from left tibia irritation and will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday. ... Stephenson finished with a season-best 20 points - two off his career high - while adding eight rebounds. ... The Nuggets are averaging better than 112 points during their winning streak.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Denver |
Paul George 23 |
Scoring |
Danilo Gallinari 27 |
George Hill 6 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 7 |
Roy Hibbert 11 |
Rebounds |
Kosta Koufos 11 |
D.J. Augustin 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Danilo Gallinari 6 |
Paul George 4 |
Steals |
Ty Lawson 5 |
Roy Hibbert 2 |
Blocks |
Kosta Koufos 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
101 |
45.9 |
11-23 |
12-17 |
23 |
43 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
Denver
|
102 |
47.4 |
7-14 |
21-30 |
23 |
41 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Houston. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.