The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 7 - 32 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 18 - 22 ) 113 - 105 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center . Denver had won its previous two meetings against Minnesota entering Saturday 's contest . Both teams were playing the second halves of back - to - back sets Saturday , but this game was not lacking in excitement as the outcome up in the air until the final minute . Mo Williams was clutch down the stretch , hitting two jumpers to extend Minnesota 's lead to seven with just over 30 seconds to go . Minnesota improved to 2 - 1 on its current four - game road swing thanks to a big performance from Andrew Wiggins . The rookie ended up with 31 points and nine rebounds on the night . On the injury front , Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin are nearing returns from injury , but did not suit up on Saturday . Minnesota will travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Monday . Denver had a chance to further solidify itself among the teams in the race for the eighth seed in the West , but was unable to capitalize against a Minnesota club that had just six wins coming into Saturday . Randy Foye returned to action after missing 26 games with a torn quad . He played just eight minutes and did not score a point . Recently acquired Jameer Nelson had a productive night , scoring 16 points in 19 minutes . The Nuggets have a tough stretch ahead , beginning with the Warriors on Monday .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 27 - 16 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 18 - 24 ) 109 - 99 on Tuesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . Coming out of the third quarter up just 80 - 76 , the Spurs had a fantastic fourth quarter both offensively and defensively , out - scoring the Nuggets 29 - 23 to secure the 10 - point victory on the road . The Spurs were able to shoot 11 - for - 27 from the three - point line , while the Nuggets shot just 5 - of - 14 , which may have been the difference in this one . After playing in only 23 minutes during Sunday 's game against the Utah Jazz , Tony Parker returned to playing a full minutes load , finishing with a team - high of 18 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) , while also adding seven assists in 32 minutes . It did n't look as if he suffered any setbacks in the win , so hopefully he can continue to play without a minutes restriction moving forward . Kawhi Leonard had a very good showing . He went 6 - for - 13 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 17 points , while recording 15 rebounds . The double - double marked his seventh of the season . Tim Duncan reached double figures as well with 16 points ( 6 - 10 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) . He had a season - low of five rebounds , but the Spurs were still able to secure the win . Coming off the bench , Aron Baynes had his second successful night in a row . He went a perfect 3 - for - 3 from the field and 9 - for - 9 from the free throw line to score 15 points in only 15 minutes . In Sunday 's game he had 12 points and 11 rebounds , so he was able to stay hot in the victory . For the Nuggets , Kenneth Faried and Arron Afflalo did most of the damage against the Spurs . Faried finished with 26 points ( 9 - 17 FG , 8 - 12 FT ) and 14 rebounds , marking his first double - double in the last four games . He only scored a combined 13 points over his last two outings , so it was a huge bounce back game for him . Afflalo on the other hand shot 6 - for - 11 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 21 points , while adding three steals . He had only two points in Monday 's loss to the Warriors , so like Faried , it was good to see him turn things around . Rookie center Jusuf Nurkic nearly had a double - double of his own , finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds . He 's now averaging 7 points and 6 rebounds so far this season . The only other Nugget to reach double figures in points was Wilson Chandler who had 11 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 1 - 3 FT ) in 37 minutes . The Spurs ' next game will be on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the Boston Celtics on Friday .


The Celtics ( 15 - 26 ) held on to beat the Nuggets ( 18 - 25 ) 100 - 99 in Denver on Friday night . Down 96 - 95 with 1:32 to play , the Celtics got the ball to Evan Turner after a timeout , and Turner kicked to Avery Bradley for a three - pointer to give the Celtics a two - point lead with 1:23 to play . Wilson Chandler split a pair of free throws on the other end , bringing the Nuggets back to within one with 1:10 remaining . After a Boston turnover , Jameer Nelson missed a shot on the other end , giving the Celtics the ball with 30 seconds to play . Bradley hit another jumper – a two - pointer this time – to give Boston a 100 - 97 lead . J.J. Hickson responded with a layup on the other end , and the Nuggets sent Evan Tuner to the line for a pair with 14 seconds remaining . Turner missed both free throws , and Arron Afflalo corralled the rebound with 11 seconds remaining . With a chance to win , Nelson dribbled out the clock but his contested jumper rimmed out as the buzzer sounded . The Celtics placed four starters in double - figures led by Bradley 's 18 . Brandon Bass added 17 points , and Jared Sullinger pitched in 14 to go with eight boards . Tyler Zeller added 11 points and six rebounds off the bench . Denver was paced by 23 points and seven assists form Nelson . Afflalo finished with 20 points , and Kenneth Faried added an 11 - point , 14 - rebound double - double . J.J. Hickson turned in an impressive performance off the bench , finishing with 15 points and 14 boards in 29 minutes .


The Washington Wizards ( 30 - 15 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 18 - 26 ) 117 - 115 on Sunday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . With Just over a second left in the game , Kenneth Faried had an opportunity to put the Nuggets ahead of the Wizards , but went 0 - for - 2 at the free throw line , causing this game to go to overtime . Paul Pierce had a shot at the end of regulation as well , but Faried got a little revenge and was able to block it . In overtime the Wizards were able to out - score the Nuggets 12 - 10 , securing the tight victory on the road . Ty Lawson had a chance to tie it up with just over a second left , but missed and gave the Nuggets their sixth loss in a row . The Wizards received a surprise performance from Kris Humphries off the bench , who finished the game with 21 points ( 9 - 13 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) and 14 rebounds . It marked his first double - double of the year and a new season - high in points . John Wall notched an impressive double - doube with 19 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and 16 assists . He 's had a strong stretch of games , combining for 44 points and 25 rebounds over his last two . He continues to average a double - double at 17 points and 10 assists per game . While not doing much else other than scoring , Paul Pierce made his presence known and added 19 points ( 4 - 9 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 10 - 14 FT ) . It was a season - high in free throw attempts for him , as he was able to take advantage and score 19 for the second night in a row . Both Nene and Bradley Beal reached double figures as well with 14 points apiece . Ty Lawson and Wilson Chandler did most of the damage for the Nuggets . Lawson led all scorers with 31 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 3 - 5 3Pt , 8 - 8 FT ) , while also adding 12 assists and three steals . Lawson had to sit out of Friday 's game for personal reasons , so it was good to see him come out right where he left off and have another big game . Chandler on the other hand finished with 20 points ( 8 - 19 FG , 4 - 9 3Pt ) and nine rebounds , including a big three pointer to pull to within two points near the end of overtime . He 's now averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds on the year . Jusuf Nurkic got the start despite dealing with a back injury , but ended up playing only 18 minutes and finished with six points ( 2 - 6 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and nine rebounds . With Nurkic playing a very limited amount of minutes , Darrell Arthur got a huge increase in minutes . In 29 minutes off the bench , he finished with 12 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt ) and two rebounds . The Wizards ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday , while the Nuggets will travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Monday .


The Charlotte Hornets ( 20 - 27 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 19 - 29 ) 104 - 86 on Saturday at the Pepsi Center . Charlotte was coming off two days rest and was able to easily defeat a Denver club that had lost eight of its last nine games coming into Saturday . The Hornets held the Nuggets to just 15 first quarter points as they jumped out to a 30 - 15 lead . Charlotte 's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a double - double with 17 points and 13 rebounds . The Hornets are 7 - 3 in their last ten games and have pulled to just a half game behind the Heat for the seventh seed in the East . Charlotte was missing Bismack Biyombo and Marvin Williams , but that did n't matter as it made quick work of Denver . The Hornets begin a home - and - home set with the Wizards on Monday . Denver 's struggles continued Saturday as its playoff hopes continue to dwindle after sitting at 18 - 20 with a chance at the eighth seed earlier this month . Danilo Gallinari joined the starting lineup after Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur were both sidelined . Gallinari finished with 15 points and four rebounds in 23 minutes . Denver will return to action Tuesday in Philadelphia .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 27 - 25 ) beat the Denver Nuggets ( 19 - 33 ) , 124 - 114 , on Monday . Kevin Durant had his second - best scoring performance of the season with 40 points on 13 - of - 19 from the field . Russell Westbrook added 26 points with five rebounds and nine assists . Starting in place of Steven Adams , who recently had surgery on his fractured hand , Kendrick Perkins played 20 minutes , recording four points and two rebounds . Mitch McGary followed up his 19 - point , 10 - rebound performance from Sunday with 17 points and 10 rebounds . He did n't play more than 25 minutes in either game but could be a force going forward with Perkins underproducing and Adams out for a few weeks . The Nuggets are slipping fast . They are 1 - 13 since winning five straight in early January . Kenneth Faried put up 22 points and 10 rebounds , but it was n't nearly enough to overcome Durant 's hot shooting night . Jusuf Nurkic had 16 points , 14 rebounds and two steals . Denver was without JaVale McGee ( illness ) and Jameer Nelson ( Achilles ) , who were both questionable going into Monday 's game . The Nuggets are now nine - and - a - half games back from the final playoff spot in the Western Conference . The Thunder will take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Wednesday , while the Nuggets will travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Tuesday .


The Brooklyn Nets ( 23 - 31 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 20 - 36 ) 110 - 82 on Monday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . The Nets dominated this game , finishing with the scoring advantage in every single quarter of play . Their shooting percentage was a big reason for that , as they went 47 percent from the field , while the Nuggets finished at just 33 percent . The Nets also out - rebounded the Nuggets 57 - 49 , even furthering their advantage and helping them secure an impressive 28 - point victory on the road . It was a total team - effort for the Nets on Monday , as they had seven of their ten players reach double figures in points . At point guard , Deron Williams did the most for the starters , finishing with 16 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and 12 assists in 33 minutes . After struggling for a long stretch of the season , it looks as if he may have figured things out during the All-Star break , as he 's posted two double - doubles in a row , a stretch where he 's combined for 28 points and 27 assists . Rookie Markel Brown was in the starting lineup and had the best game of his career . He set career - highs in both points and rebounds , finishing with 10 and 11 respectively . The Nets also saw a huge effort from their bench , with both Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young doing their part . Lopez posted 19 points ( 6 - 17 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) and nine rebounds , while Young had 15 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and five rebounds . Lopez has put in a couple of strong games in a row , combining for 41 points and 33 rebounds over the last two . While most of the Nuggets struggled to get anything going , it was Danilo Gallinari who got hot Monday . He went 7 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 22 points . It was his first game shooting over 50 percent from the field since the end of January , so we 'll see if he can keep it up moving forward . Coming off the bench , Will Barton had himself a game , recording 15 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and four rebounds in just 21 minutes . In the two games since coming over from the Trail Blazers , he 's now set a new season - high in points during both outings , as he 's getting a lot more run on the court with the Nuggets than he was with his previous team . With Wilson Chandler sitting out , Darrell Arthur moved into the starting lineup and posted 10 points ( 5 - 15 FG ) and seven rebounds . It was only his second start of the year , so it was good to see him have some success . Rookie Gary Harris was the only other Nugget in double figures , as he finished with 10 points ( 4 - 12 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 1 - 3 FT ) of his own . The Nets ' next game will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 30 - 28 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 20 - 37 ) 110 - 96 on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . The Suns got off to a quick start in this one , out - scoring the Nuggets 35 - 26 right away in the first quarter . They were the superior shooters as well , going 43 percent from the field , while the Nuggets finished at just 38 percent from the floor . Along with the hot start , the Suns out - rebounded the Nuggets 65 - 40 , giving them a hefty advantage , while also going a long way in making up for the 21 turnovers they committed . The Suns ' backcourt duo of Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe were just too much for the Nuggets . Knight finished with a team - high of 19 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 3 - 8 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and six assists , while Bledsoe posted 18 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) , six rebounds and six assists . While he was having a career year with the Bucks , Knight has continued his strong play since being traded to the Suns , averaging 17 points and five assists in the three games since his debut . Bledsoe has also been producing in bunches lately , combining for 39 points and six assists over his last two games . The Suns received a nice contribution off the bench from Gerald Green . In just 21 minutes , he went 5 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score 15 points , while adding four rebounds and three assists as well . With the departure of Isaiah Thomas , Green has now become the best option for the Suns off the bench . Reaching double figures in points for just the second time in his career , rookie T.J. Warren had 10 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 0 - 2 FT ) and seven rebounds in 19 minutes . Danilo Gallinari has yet to slow down , as he again posted some impressive numbers for the Nuggets . He went 6 - for - 16 from the field and 5 - for - 11 from the three - point line to score 20 points , while also adding seven rebounds as well . Despite averaging 9 points on the season , he 's averaged 19 points over his last three games , while he 's shot 45 percent or higher from the three - point line in each of those outings . Coming off the bench , Will Barton is another player who continues to play surprisingly well . In 34 minutes , he posted a team - high of 22 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 3 - 5 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) , to go along with eight rebounds and three assists . In the three games he 's played with the Nuggets since coming over from the Trail Blazers , he 's averaged 15 points and five rebounds . He failed to get very much playing time with his old team , so he 's thriving in his new role . Jeoffrey Lauvergne played in just his third career NBA game Wednesday . The rookie played quite well , going 4 - for - 7 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 11 points , while grabbing nine rebounds . It was a new season - high in points for him . Ty Lawson posted 13 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and seven assists . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Friday .


The Utah Jazz ( 22 - 35 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 20 - 38 ) 104 - 82 on Friday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . The Jazz got off to a quick start Friday , out - scoring the Nuggets 28 - 17 in the first quarter , while eventually taking a 50 - 34 lead at half . Along with the strong start , the Jazz also shot much better , going 57 percent from the field and 43 percent from the three - point line , while the Nuggets finished at just 33 percent from the floor and a meager 25 percent from deep . Despite turning the ball over 23 times , the Jazz made up for it with a 43 - 36 rebounding advantage . Leading the way for the Jazz was Derrick Favors , who went 7 - for - 10 from the field and 7 - for - 8 from the free throw line to finish with a team - high of 21 points , while adding 10 rebounds and three blocked shots as well . The double - double marked his second over his last three games , a stretch where he 's averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds . Coming off the bench , Trey Burke was a huge factor in the win , scoring 19 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt ) , to go along with four assists and four steals in 23 minutes . He continues to be a great source of points off the bench , averaging 17 points over last five games . Despite turning the ball over seven times , Gordon Hayward had a solid overall effort . In just 26 minutes , he recorded 15 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) , five assists and two steals . He now boasts season averages of 20 ponts , 5 rebounds and 4 assists . Also off the bench , Rodney Hood posted an efficient 14 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 3 - 3 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) in 19 minutes . Continuing his hot streak , Will Barton finished with a game - high of 22 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , to go along with two assists off the bench in 31 minutes . He 's been a fantastic producer for the Nuggets ever since joing them through a trade at the deadline , as he 's now averaging 15 points and three rebounds in the four games since coming over . He did n't reach double figures once in his time with the Trail Blazers , so it 's great to see him have so much success with more of an opportunity . Another strong contribution from the bench came from Kenneth Faried , who posted 12 points ( 4 - 9 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) and eight rebounds . He missed Wednesday 's game with a thumb injury , so the Nuggets decided to bring him off the bench in his return . The only other Nugget to reach double figures in points was Danilo Gallinari . In 25 minutes as a starter , he finished with 13 points ( 5 - 15 FG , 2 - 8 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and two steals . The Jazz 's next game will be at home against the Milwuakee Bucks on Saturday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday .


The New Orleans Pelicans ( 32 - 27 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 20 - 39 ) 99 - 92 on Sunday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . Coming out of the third quarter , the game was tied at 65 - 65 and anyones to lose . The Pelicans got hot in the fourth though , and out - scored the Nuggets 34 - 27 to finish off the game and steal a road win in Denver . The Pelicans shot 49 percent from the field , while the Nuggets finished at just 49 percent . The Pelicans also made a huge difference at the free throw line , making 22 - of - 30 , while the Nuggets made just 9 - of - 17 . The Pelicans were again without both Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson Sunday . Their backcourt picked up the slack this time around . Tyreke Evans led the charge , going 7 - for - 14 from the field to score a team - high of 22 points , while adding seven rebounds and seven assists . He had recorded three straight double - doubles coming into this matchup , but he was n't able to keep the streak alive . Over his last four games , he 's averaging 17 points and 10 assists . Eric Gordon had a strong showing as well , finishing with 18 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 3 - 10 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) and two assists in 32 minutes . He 's now combined for 38 points and 10 assists over his last two games . Starting in place of Davis , Dante Cunningham posted 14 points ( 7 - 12 FG ) and seven rebounds . Despite averaging only 6 points on the season , he 's played well in extended time lately , reaching double figures in points in three straight games . Both Alexis Ajinca and Norris Cole added 10 points off the bench . The Nuggets saw their biggest production from Danilo Gallinari , who finished with 21 points ( 7 - 18 FG , 2 - 8 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and four rebounds . With so many injuries and shake - ups to the starting lineup , he 's been one of the few consistent players , posting 20 or more points in three of his last four games . Over those four games , he 's averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds . Getting the start at shooting guard with the Nuggets using a small lineup due to Jusuf Nurkic 's injury , Randy Foye was very successful in extended minutes . He went 7 - for - 13 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from the three - point line to score 19 points , to go along with two steals in 29 minutes . It marked just the fourth time this season he reached double figures in points , so it was a nice surprise for the Nuggets . Coming off the bench , Will Barton continued with his impressive stretch . In 20 minutes , he double - doubled with 16 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) , 10 rebounds and two steals . Since joining the Nuggets at the trade deadline , he 's averaging 17 points and 5 rebounds over five games . The Pelicans ' next game will be on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 21 - 39 ) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks ( 32 - 28 ) 106 - 95 on Tuesday in Denver . This was Denver 's first game since firing head coach Brian Shaw , which occurred Tuesday morning , but the Nuggets were able to control the game from start to finish . The win ended a seven - game losing streak and was just their third win in 22 games . Denver was led by Danilo Gallinari , who scored a game - high 26 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting and seven rebounds in a team - high 37 minutes . Gallinari has played very well of late , averaging 20 points and 4 rebounds over his past five games . Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried , two players who have had up - and - down years for the Nuggets , both posted double - doubles . Lawson recorded 16 points on 6 - of - 12 shooting and 10 assists in 31 minutes , while Faried put up 14 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes . Wilson Chandler ( 12 ) was the only other Nugget to score in double figures . As a team , Denver shot 45 percent from the field and took advantage of their free - throw attempts , shooting 16 - of - 20 ( 80 percent ) at the charity stripe . Khris Middleton , although he did not score a point in the fourth quarter , led the way for the Bucks in the losing effort with a solid all - around performance , recording 20 points on 6 - of - 20 shooting , seven rebounds , and six assists in 37 minutes of play . Ersan Ilyasova led the team in scoring , putting up 21 points on 9 - of - 15 shooting in 30 minutes of play . Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a double - double , scoring 19 points on 7 - of - 10 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds in 35 minutes of play . Michael Carter-Williams continues to work to gel with his new team and recorded 11 points on 4 - of - 11 shooting , five assists , and four rebounds in 33 minutes As a team , the Bucks shot 41 percent from the field and have now lost five of their last seven games since trading away Brandon Knight . Up next , the Nuggets will travel to Minnesota on Wednesday to take on the Timberwolves , while the Bucks will travel to Oakland on Wednesday to take on the West-leading Warriors .


The Houston Rockets ( 43 - 20 ) beat the Denver Nuggets ( 23 - 40 ) , 114 - 100 . Darrell Arthur was forced to leave due to right posterior knee soreness , lasting seven minutes off the bench . James Harden led the Rockets with 28 points , seven assists , four rebounds , two steals and two three - pointers in 36 minutes . Terrence Jones failed to score at least 10 points for the first time since February 20th , sinking 3 - of - 12 from the floor . He strained his right hip Friday night but played through the injury . The Rockets only attempted 28 three - pointers , five shy of their average . After three straight double - doubles , Kenneth Faried was held to four points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes . He did manage to block a season - high three shots . Wilson Chandler picked up the offensive load with 26 points in a team - high 38 minutes . Ty Lawson nearly earned a triple - double , scoring 13 points , recording 10 assists , grabbing eight rebounds , and notching one steal in 36 minutes . Danilo Gallinari shot 3 - of - 15 , and Randy Foye contributed 20 points and seven assists . The Rockets begin a three - game road trip Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers . The Nuggets host the New York Knicks on Monday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 23 - 41 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 12 - 50 ) 106 - 78 on Monday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . After an even first quarter , the Nuggets got hot in the second , out - scoring the Knicks 30 - 15 to go into the half up by 15 . They continued with that momentum in the third quarter , this time out - scoring the Knicks 36 - 19 . With such a large lead following the third , the Nuggets were then able to coast to the easy victory in front of their home crowd in the fourth . They were the superior shooters in this one as well , finishing at 44 percent from the field , while the Knicks went just 39 percent . They also forced the Knicks into 14 turnovers , while committing just eight of their own . Kenneth Faried got the start at center in this matchup , as Jusuf Nurkic was sitting out as he nursed an ankle injury . Despite being undersized for the center position , he went off for a team - high of 19 points ( 7 - 12 FG , 5 - 7 FT ) , while also adding 11 rebounds and a blocked shot in just 27 minutes . After struggling for a good portion of the season , he 's started to pick things up lately , posting four double - doubles over his last five games . During that five - game stretch , he 's averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds . Wilson Chandler also played well . He went 6 - for - 10 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line for 17 points , to go along with six rebounds in 23 minutes . He could 've had more , but he was rested with the Nuggets having such a big lead . Coming off the bench , Will Barton continued his surprising play with the Nuggets and posted 17 points ( 6 - 13 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , four rebounds and three assists . Since coming over to the Nuggets from the Portland Trail Blazers 10 games ago , he 's averaged 14 points , 4 rebounds , 2 assists and 1 steals per game . Ty Lawson was the other Nugget in double figures , as he finished with 14 points ( 3 - 6 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 7 - 9 FT ) and six assists . For the Knicks , Alexey Shved was in the starting lineup at shooting guard with Tim Hardaway Jr out with a back injury . Shved made the start count , finishing with a team - high of 19 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt , 4 - 6 FT ) in just 25 minutes . It was his second strong performance in a row , as he just posted 15 points against the Pacers on Saturday . Considering he 's averaged just 9 points so far this season , he 's been a nice surprise for the Knicks since coming over from the Rockets in February . Langston Galloway was another player who had a decent showing Monday . He went 7 - for - 9 from the field to score 14 points , to go along with three rebounds and four assists . He continues to be very inconsistent for the Knicks , as his scoring and rebounding numbers fluctuate at a high rate from game to game . Andrea Bargnani had been turning some heads recently with two games in a row scoring more than 20 points . He came back down to earth a bit Monday and finished with just 12 points ( 4 - 14 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and seven rebounds . To be fair , he did play just 24 minutes due to the nature of the blowout , so he probably would have put up some some higher point totals with more time on the court . The Nuggets ' next game will be at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday , while the Knicks will travel to Utah to play the Jazz on Tuesday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 24 - 41 ) defeated the Atlanta Hawks ( 50 - 14 ) 115 - 102 on Wednesday in Denver . The final score makes the game appear a lot closer than it actually was , as Denver was in full control for the entire game , and a big fourth quarter from the Atlanta reserves closed the gap a bit . The Nuggets were lead by Danilo Gallinari , who scored 23 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in just 24 minutes . Kenneth Faried played just 21 minutes and scored 14 points on 6 - of - 7 shooting to go along with five rebounds and four blocks in that time . Ty Lawson struggled shooting the ball , scoring just five points on 8 - of - 12 shooting , but was able to dish out nine assists . Jameer Nelson did n't play much off the bench , logging just 13 minutes , but scored 13 points on 5 - of - 7 shooting in that time . Will Barton ( 16 ) , Randy Foye ( 11 ) , J.J. Hickson ( 10 ) , and Darrell Arthur ( 10 ) round out the seven Denver players who scored in double figures . It was an uncharacteristic night for the Hawks , as they could not get anything going offensively from the get - go . Al Horford finished with six points , scoring in single figures for the first time in nine games , while Teague scored eight points and was held to single figures for the first time since late December . Kyle Korver led Atlanta in the losing effort , scoring 18 points on 6 - of - 8 shooting . As a team , the Hawks had just 18 assists to 17 turnovers , but still hold a massive 10 - game lead for first place in the Eastern Conference . Up next , the Nuggets will stay home and take on the Warriors on Friday , while Atlanta will travel to Phoenix Friday to go up against the Suns .


The Denver Nuggets ( 25 - 41 ) defeated the Golden State Warriors ( 51 - 13 ) 114 - 103 on Friday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . With the Warriors resting Klay Thompson , Stephen Curry , Andrew Bogut and Andre Iguodala , the Nuggets were able to come out and end the Warriors ' five - game win streak . Despite the loss , the Warriors remain six and a half games ahead of the Grizzlies for the number one spot in the Western Conference standings . Helping pull off the win for the Nuggets was their shooting , as they went 50 percent from the field and 47 percent from the three - point line , while the Warriors finished at 42 percent from the floor and 42 percent from deep . The Nuggets continued to use their small lineup during Friday 's game , with Kenneth Faried getting the start at center . He was quite successful this time around , finishing with 24 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) and 17 rebounds in 34 minutes . It marked his second double - double over his last three games , a stretch where he 's averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds , while shooting over 55 percent from the field . Danilo Gallinari matched Faried with 24 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 9 - 11 FT ) of his own , to go along with seven rebounds in 34 minutes . He 's on a nice two - game stretch where he 's combined for 47 points and 12 rebounds . Randy Foye was the third memeber of the starting lineup to reach the 20 - point mark , as he went 6 - for - 12 from the field and 4 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score 20 points , while adding eight assists . He 's been very inconsistent with his scoring , as he 's posted anywhere between three and 20 points over his last five games . Jameer Nelson chipped in with 17 points ( 7 - 12 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt ) and seven assists as well . With Curry and Thompson on the bench , Shaun Livingston and Justin Holiday got the start at the guard spots . Holiday finished with a team - high of 23 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 5 - 7 3Pt ) , while Livingston added 12 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and eight assists as well . This was just the sixth time Holiday has reached double figures in points this season , and a nice surprise for the Warriors , as he 's averaging just 4 points on the season . Also helping to keep the Warriors in the game was a couple of their bench players . Rookie James Michael-McAdoo went 6 - for - 10 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the free throw line to score 16 points , to go along with five rebounds in 28 minutes . It was just his fifth game of the season , as he 's spent the majority of his time in the NBA D-League since being signed for the rest of the season by the Warriors in mid - February . It was a career - high in points for the guard . Leandro Barbosa chipped in with 14 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and nine assists as well . The Nuggets ' next game will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday , while the Warriors will be at home against the New York Knicks on Saturday .


The Philadelphia 76ers ( 18 - 54 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 27 - 45 ) 99 - 85 on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . Even though both teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention , this was still a hard fought game between the two . After being down four points coming out of the third quarter , the Sixers went off in the fourth , out - scoring the Nuggets 27 - 9 to finish off the 14 - point victory on the road . The Sixers were the superior shooters in this game , going 42 percent from the field and 41 percent from the three - point line , while the Nuggets went just 35 percent from the floor and a meager 28 percent from deep . Nerlens Noel was the only starter to reach double figures Wednesday , as he finished with 14 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 4 - 7 FT ) , while also adding 15 rebounds and four blocked shots in 33 minutes . It was his second double - double in a row , as he 's combined for 28 points , 25 rebounds and 10 blocks over those last two games . It was the Sixers ' bench combination of Isaiah Canaan and Robert Covington that made the difference in this one though . Canaan finished with 15 points ( 4 - 11 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and three rebounds , while Covington had a team - high of 25 points , while shooting 8 - for - 17 from the field and 6 - for - 11 from beyond the arc . Covington has been absolutely on fire from the three - point line , combining to go 11 - for - 17 from deep during his last two games alone . He 's now pushed his season averages to 13 points , 5 rebounds and 1 assists . Ty Lawson did his best to keep the Nuggets in this game , going 6 - for - 16 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 19 points , while adding six assists and two steals . After going scoreless in 27 minutes against the Orlando Magic on Sunday , it was a nice bounce - back outing for Lawson , who 's now averaging 16 points and 10 assists on the year . Wilson Chandler also had a solid showing , finishing with 16 points ( 4 - 14 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes . The double - double was his first since the end of January , as Chandler was a force on the glass Wednesday . The only other Nugget in double figures was Jameer Nelson , who came off the bench for 12 points ( 6 - 16 FG , 0 - 6 3Pt ) and four rebounds . The Sixers ' next game will be at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday , while the Nuggets will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Friday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 28 - 45 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 31 - 41 ) , 107 - 91 . Derrick Favors left the game early with back spasms and did n't return , converting just 2 - of - 9 shots in 19 minutes . Rookie Dante Exum was benched the entire second half . Ty Lawson was the catalyst behind the Nuggets ' victory over the team with the best defense post All-Star break . He amassed 18 points , nine assists , four rebounds , three steals , and one block in 31 minutes . His backup , Jameer Nelson , also scored 18 points and hit four three - pointers . Will Barton recorded his fifth career double - double , supplying 12 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench . Danilo Gallinari played through tricep soreness in his shooting arm , converting 4 - of - 14 from the field for 13 points , supplemented by three blocks and three three - pointers . Darrell Arthur was held out for the second straight game with a strained right calf . Gordon Hayward returned to the lineup after missing two games with a shoulder issue . He led the Jazz with 24 points , seven rebounds , three assists , one steal , one block , and one three - pointer in 32 minutes . Rudy Gobert scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his 18th double - double . He blocked one shot after failing to do so twice in the previous three games . Elijah Millsap scored 16 points off the bench . Trey Burke and Joe Ingles combine to shoot 5 - of - 22 from the floor , each scoring six points . The Nuggets commence a three - game road trip Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers . The Jazz competes for the second straight day when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 51 - 26 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 28 - 49 ) , 107 - 92 . Ty Lawson was scratched prior to tip with a sore right forearm and Danilo Gallinari rested the second night of a back - to - back . Coach Doc Rivers did n't remove his starters until the three - minute mark of the fourth quarter . Each member of the starting unit scored in double figures . The win pulled the Clippers to within a game of the three seed Memphis Grizzlies and half a game ahead of the six seed San Antonio Spurs . Defensive Player of the Year candidate DeAndre Jordan finished with 14 points , 22 rebounds , three blocks and two assists in 34 minutes . However , his 3 - of - 6 shooting dropped his yearly average to 70 percent from the field . He still leads the league in rebounding . Matt Barnes converted 2 - of - 10 three - pointers and J.J. Redick was slightly better at 4 - of - 10 from distance . Chris Paul , aspiring Most Valuable Player , contributed 23 points , nine assists , five rebounds , two steals , four three - pointers and just one turnover . He leads the league in assists and assist - to - turnover ratio . The Nuggets fell behind 24 - 6 in the first seven minutes and never recovered . J.J. Hickson started in Gallinari 's absence , tallying seven points and six rebounds in 24 minutes . Jameer Nelson started the game at point guard but injured his hip and left before halftime . Erick Green replaced Nelson in the second half starting lineup and scored 11 points . Wilson Chandler scored a team - high 17 points on 15 shots in 34 minutes and Randy Foye registered the team 's only block . Neophytes Jusuf Nurkic and Will Barton each shot 3 - of - 9 from the field and combined for 19 points . Kenneth Faried recorded three assists for the first time since March 1st , supplemented by 10 points and 14 rebounds in 34 minutes . The Clippers technically play a road game when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday , concluding a three - game road trip before they turn around and host the Lakers two days later . The Nuggets have three days off before hosting the Lakers , the second game of a four - game homestand .


The Denver Nuggets ( 29 - 49 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 20 - 58 ) 119 - 101 on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . Both teams came into this game riding their own four - game losing streak , but it was the Nuggets who were able to break the steak , grabbing the 18 - point victory in front of their home crowd . The Nuggets were the superior shooters in this one , going 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from the three - point line , while the Lakers finished at 48 percent from the floor and 31 percent from deep . Along with the shooting advantage , the Nuggets also forced the Lakers into 15 turnovers , while committing just nine of their own . The Nuggets ' frontcourt were dominant in the winning effort . Kenneth Faried was moved to the starter at center , and he took advantage of the move , going off for a game - high of 29 points ( 10 - 14 FG , 9 - 9 FT ) , while also adding 11 rebounds and two blocked shots . This marked Faried 's second double - double in a row , a stretch where he 's combined for 39 points and 25 rebounds . Faried received a big help from Danilo Gallinari as well . Gallinari went 9 - for - 19 from the field and 7 - for - 14 from the three - point line to score 27 points , to go along with seven rebounds and two blocked shots . He 's also put in two impressive games in a row , as he 's combined for 47 points and 10 rebounds during that span . He 's now averaging 11 points and 4 rebounds on the season . Ty Lawson Played a factor in the win as well though , as his shot looked to be dialed in . In 39 minutes , he finished with 16 points ( 7 - 13 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) and eight assists . Lawson missed Saturday 's game with a forearm injury , but it did n't look to affect him in his return to the court . Randy Foye reached double figures as well , posting 12 points ( 4 - 6 3Pt ) and seven assists in 27 minutes . With injuries taking its toll on this roster , the Lakers ended up playing just eight players in the loss . Rookie Jordan Clarkson led the way with 21 points ( 7 - 18 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 7 - 7 FT ) , nine assists and two steals . While he 's only averaging 11 points and 3 assists on the season , he 's combined for 41 points and 15 assists over his last two outings . He 's also posted 20 or more points in four of his last six games . Ryan Kelly also got hot from the field , scoring 17 points , while shooting 6 - of - 8 from the floor and 2 - of - 3 from deep . After shooting just 18 percent ( 3 - 17 FG ) from the field in Tuesday 's game against the Clippers , it was good to see Kelly get back on track with a solid showing . The Lakers saw some big contributions off the bench though as well . Ed Davis finished with 15 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 3 - 8 FT ) and 12 rebounds over 31 minutes , while Dwight Buycks added 15 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and five rebounds of his own . The Nuggets ' next game will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday , while the Lakers will be at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday .


The Dallas Mavericks ( 48 - 31 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 29 - 50 ) 144 - 143 in double overtime on Friday in Denver . Dallas blew a 23 - point lead Friday , but in the end , it was reserve guard Raymond Felton who took Randy Foye one - on - one on the Mavericks ' final offensive possession to score the game - winning layup with 2 seconds left . Felton also had the game - ending defensive stop on Nuggets big man Kennth Faried . There was very little defense and a whole lot of offense in a game where Dallas had nothing to play for but pride , given that they are locked in as the No . 7 seed in the Western Conference . Given that and the length of the game , most of the starters for the Mavericks were rested for both overtime periods . Despite this , Dirk Nowitzki was still able to score 25 points ( 10 - 19 FG ) and grab nine rebounds in 28 minutes , while Richard Jefferson was close behind , scoring 24 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt ) in 31 minutes . Devin Harris also played well off the bench , scoring 21 points ( 7 - 9 FG , 3 - 3 3Pt ) and dishing out nine assists in 29 minutes . Both Chandler Parsons ( knee ) and Rajon Rondo ( rest ) sat out of Friday 's contest . Danilo Gallinari was absolutely on fire in the losing effort for the Nuggets , scoring 47 points on a scorching 15 - of - 23 shooting from the field , 7 - of - 12 from three and 10 - 10 from the free throw line in 46 minutes . Gallinari 's 47 points is the most scored by a Denver player since Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 in 2011 . Ty Lawson also had a monster game , scoring 19 points ( 8 - 21 FG ) and dishing out 18 assists in a game - high 52 minutes . Wilson Chandler also posted a double - double of 20 points and 11 rebounds . Randy Foye ( 17 ) and Kenneth Faried ( 14 ) round out all five starters who scored in double figures , while J.J. Hickson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench . Up next , the Mavericks will travel to Los Angeles Sunday to take on the Lakers , while the Nuggets while stay home and play the Kings on Sunday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 30 - 50 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 27 - 53 ) 122 - 111 on Sunday at the Pepsi Center in Denver . The Nuggets finished as the superior shooters in this game , going 56 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line , while the Kings went 51 percent from the floor and just 28 percent from deep . The Nuggets also came out with the advantage on the boards , out - rebounding the Kings 43 - 32 . While it was a high scoring game , both teams were quite sloppy with the ball , as the Nuggets recorded 18 turnovers and the Kings finished with 20 . Kenneth Faried had another excellent showing as the Nuggets continued to use their small lineup with him at the center position . Faried went an impressive 12 - for - 14 from the field and 6 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score a game - high of 30 points , while also chipping in with seven rebounds and three steals . He 's really picked up his play of late and is averaging 24 points and 6 rebounds over his last three games . Wilson Chandler also did his part in the win as well and finished with 21 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , nine rebounds and three steals . He 's put in two solid performances in a row now , combining for 41 points and 20 rebounds during that stretch . He 's now averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds on the year . Despite struggling with his shot , Randy Foye still posted 16 points ( 3 - 11 FG , 3 - 9 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) and two steals over 29 minutes . He has shot below 40 percent from the field in three of his last four games , so he 'll look to build on those percentages with the regular season winding down . With scoring leaders DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay still sitting out , it was Ben McLemore and Omri Casspi who did the bulk of the work offensively . Casspi nearly triple - doubled with 22 points ( 8 - 13 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 8 FT ) , seven rebounds and seven assists , while McLemore finished with 20 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 6 - 8 FT ) , seven assists and four steals . Casspi has taken it on himself to make up for the Kings ' injury issues of late , as he 's now averaging 21 points and 6 rebounds over his last four games . McLemore has struggled with his consistency all season long , so it 's also a very positive sign for the Kings that he 's recorded three solid performances in a row . Ray McCallum shot the ball well Sunday , going 6 - for - 10 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 14 points , while also adding three assists . He 's been on fire the last two games , combining to go 14 - for - 21 from from the field and 2 - for - 4 from deep during that span . The Nuggets ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday , while the Kings will be at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 10 ) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers ( 0 - 1 ) 103 - 91 Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . The Pacers converted 47 percent of their field goals and 32 percent from behind the arc . The Sixers , in comparison , shot 38 percent from the field and only 29 percent from three - point land . The Pacers were able to overcome a whopping 18 turnovers , compared to only 11 from the Sixers . For the Sixers , Tony Wroten filled in admirably for the injured Michael Carter-Williams ( shoulder rehab ) , as Wroten had 22 points , eight rebounds , seven assists , and three steals . Alexey Shved played well and finished the night with 18 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) to go along with five rebounds in 23 minutes of action . The much - anticipated regular season debut of Nerlens Noel had it 's bright spots , but he shot just 2 - for - 11 from the field to finish with six points . Noel did pull in 10 rebounds and blocked three shots . The Pacers had six players finish in double figures for points . Roy Hibbert led all scorers with 22 points as he went 6 - of - 8 from the field and got to the line 13 times . He also had eight rebounds and seven blocked shots . Donald Sloan impressed as well and was able to contribute 16 points , 10 rebounds , six assists , and a steal in 34 minutes of action . In Rodney Stuckey 's regular season debut with the Pacers , he came of the bench to score 16 points , going 5 - of - 9 from the field and 2 - of - 2 from behind the arc . The Pacers will take on the Memphis Grizzlies at home Friday , while the Sixers ' nexy game will come on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday .


The Memphis Grizzlies ( 20 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 1 - 1 ) 97 - 89 on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . Starting shooting guard Courtney Lee was forced to leave the game after he was kneed in the back of his head while on the ground during a scrum under the hoop . Lee suffered a mild concussion and will likely have to undergo the league 's concussion protocol testing , which could lead to him missing some games going forward . Tayshaun Prince , who did n't get off the bench in the Grizzlies ' first game , started the second half in Lee 's place . The Pacers are trying to stay afloat despite all of the injuries they 've had to start the season . George Hill ( knee ) is still two weeks from returning ; C.J . Watson ( foot ) will likely be out at least another week ; and David West ( ankle ) has n't been cleared for practice , meaning he may miss more than the three games he was originally projected to sit out . The Pacers were considered a fringe playoff team before those three players fell prey to injuries , and if the team continues to have injury issues pile up , it 'll be hard for their backups to overcome powerhouses like Memphis . The Grizzlies ' next game is on the road Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets . The Pacers ' next game is on the road Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks .


The Milwaukee Bucks ( 2 - 2 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 1 - 3 ) 87 - 81 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . Despite being outrebounded 47 to 39 , the Bucks were able to force the Pacers into 19 turnovers , which allowed them to finish with the victory . As a team , the Bucks shot 45 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the three - point line . Brandon Knight took the lead for the Bucks in Tuesday 's win . He shot 10 - for - 16 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from beyond the arc to finish with a game - high 23 points and seven rebounds . After recording two straight double - doubles , rookie Jabari Parker finished the night with 10 points and three rebounds . He 's now averaing 11 points and 8 rebounds on the year . After starting Khris Middleton for the first three games of the season , Ersan Ilyasova took Middleton 's spot in the starting lineup , though Ilyasova struggled to find his shot , shooting 2 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line to finish with five points . Giannis Antetokounmpo came off the bench and gave the Bucks a spark with 11 points and three rebounds . Chris Copeland came off the bench and led the Pacers in scoring with 19 points . He 's scored in double figures for the fourth time in as many games and has established himself as the most reliable bench player for the Pacers so far this season . Roy Hibbert finished the game with 16 points and seven rebounds . He also gave the team a defensive presence and posted five blocks . Although , despite playing solid defense , the Pacers could n't find much offense of their own . Rodney Stuckey was questionable for the game with a foot injury , but he was able to play and came off the bench for nine points and three assists in 17 minutes . The Bucks ' next game will be at home against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday , while the Pacers will go on the road to Washington to play the Wizards on Wednesday .


The Wizards ( 5 - 2 ) rebounds from a loss to Toronto on Friday , knocking off the Pacers ( 1 - 6 ) for the second time in four nights . Washington , which won in Indianapolis on Wednesday night , jumped out to a big first quarter lead en route to the 97 - 90 victory . The Wizards led 32 - 14 after one and held a 19 - point lead at the half . The Pacers would come storming back , however , trimming the lead to single digits by the end of the third . Washington led by just five with 21 seconds to play , but Paul Pierce was able to knock down four straight free throws to salt the game away . John Wall led the way for Washington , scoring a team - high 18 points to go with four assists and four steals . Nene added 17 points , while Kevin Seraphin chipped in 13 off the bench . It was a rough night for Pierce , who connected on only 2 - of - 13 field goals ( 8 - 10 FT ) . As a team , Washington went 2 - of - 11 from beyond the arc , compared to Indiana 's 8 - of - 24 . The Pacers , losers of six straight since topping Philadelphia on opening night , got 28 points from second - year swingman Solomon Hill . The Arizona product made 10 - of - 19 field goals and added six rebounds in 43 minutes . Donald Sloan , who scored 31 points in Wednesday 's meeting , was limited to 13 points and four rebounds . Chris Copeland struggled to find his shooting stroke , converting only 1 - of - 10 attempts from three - point range . Looking ahead , the Wizards are off until Wednesday , when they host the Pistons . Indiana faces the Jazz at home Monday before traveling to Miami to take on the Heat on Wednesday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 2 - 6 ) snapped a six - game winning streak , knocking off the Utah Jazz 97 - 86 on Monday night . The Pacers are currently without four starters , but it was the only starter who 's left that led the charge Monday . Roy Hibbert put up 29 points ( 11 - 21 FG , 7 - 7 FT ) with five rebounds , one assist , one block and one steal in 33 minutes . Indiana badly needed to find a way to get the win , as dropping to 1 - 7 would have been a difficult hole to climb out of . The Pacers got an impressive contribution from newly - signed A.J . Price , who scored 22 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) in 25 minutes off the bench . Starting point guard Donald Sloan , filling in for George Hill ( knee ) struggled mightily , contributing just two points on 1 - of - 9 shooting . For the Jazz , it 's a disappointing double - digit loss to a vastly depleted team . Utah got an impressive performance from Gordon Hayward , who finished with 30 points ( 11 - 15 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) and added eight rebounds and five assists . While Hayward , Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter all scored in double figures , no other player on the team was able to do so , and the bench unit shot just 3 - of - 13 from the field . Next up , Utah remains on the road , heading to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Wednesday night . The Pacers travel to Miami to take on the new - look Heat in a rematch of last season 's Eastern Conference Finals .


The Denver Nuggets ( 2 - 6 ) went into Indiana and got their second win of the year , beating the Pacers ( 3 - 7 ) 108 - 87 on Friday night . The Nuggets fans are probably feeling a bit more relaxed after this one , since their loss on Thursday night to the Trail Blazers was just painful to watch . The Nuggets looked like a different team on Friday , as they had seven players score in double figures , and 11 players score in total . Ty Lawson led the charge , scoring 11 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) to go with 10 assists , three rebounds and one steal . Head coach Brian Shaw spread his minutes out well on Friday , and is still in the midst of finding the right starting five . Denver now heads to New York to take on the Knicks Sunday . For the Pacers , it was just a tough outing . They were down by 25 going into the fourth quarter , and turned to their bench pretty early on in this one . A total of eight players saw 22 or more minutes on Friday night , and A.J . Price actually led the team in scoring off the bench , with 14 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) , four assists , two rebounds and one steal in 24 minutes . Big man Roy Hibbert was very quiet on Friday , scoring only nine points ( 3 - 9 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) to go with four rebounds , two blocks and one assist . The Pacers will now head to Chicago on Saturday night .


The Indiana Pacers ( 5 - 7 ) knocked off the Charlotte Hornets ( 4 - 8 ) 88 - 86 at the buzzer on Wednesday night at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse . The Hornets saw injuries hit their lineup , as they were without both Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Gary Neal . Gerald Henderson got the start , but had a brutal night , going 0 - 6 from the field with zero points . The lone bright spots on Wednesday for the Hornets had to be Al Jefferson , who scored 28 points ( 12 - 22 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) , to go along with eight rebounds , two assists , one steal and one block , as well as Lance Stephenson , who scored 10 points ( 4 - 12 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) , but also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists . Charlotte heads home to take on the Orlando Magic on Friday night next . The Pacers got an impressive buzzer - beating reverse lay - up from Solomon Hill off of an air ball to grab this win on Wednesday . Hill managed just six total points ( 3 - 8 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt ) and five rebounds , just a few nights after posting 21 points and 12 rebounds in a win over the Chicago Bulls . Roy Hibbert led the charge for the Pacers , scoring 18 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) , along with 11 rebounds , two assists and one block , while Donald Sloan posted a nice stat line that included 11 points ( 3 - 8 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , nine rebounds , six assists and one steal . The Pacers are off until Saturday , when the Phoenix Suns head to town .


The Suns ( 9 - 5 ) knocked off the Pacers ( 5 - 8 ) 106 - 83 in Indianapolis on Saturday . Phoenix , which shot 45 percent from the floor , got 13 points from Markieff Morris and 11 from Goran Dragic . Eric Bledsoe struggled from the field , adding just nine points on 2 - of - 10 shooting . Gerald Green led all scorers with 23 points off the bench , while Isaiah Thomas chipped in 16 . The Suns out - rebounded Indiana 51 - 47 and shot 12 - of - 31 from beyond the arc . The Pacers , whose two - game winning streak was snapped , shot a paltry 37 percent from the floor while turning it over 14 times . Only three players scored in double - figures , led by 14 points from Rodney Stuckey in 20 minutes off the bench . Ian Mahinmi had a 12 - point , 10 - rebound double - double , and Solomon Hill added 13 points . Luis Scola scored just one point but had 10 rebounds in 27 minutes . Starting center Roy Hibbert departed in the first quarter after suffering a sprained left ankle and did not return . The Suns have now won four straight games , each victory coming against an Eastern Conference foe . They 'll conclude their six - game road swing in Toronto on Monday . Indiana , meanwhile , heads to Dallas to face the 10 - 3 Mavericks , also on Monday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 7 - 9 ) defeated the Orlando Magic ( 6 - 12 ) 98 - 83 on Friday . Indiana has won four of their last six games despite being severely depleted by injuries . Roy Hibbert ( ankle ) missed a third straight game Friday , but David West ( ankle ) made his season debut , stepping immediately into the starting lineup at power forward . West put up 18 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes . Luis Scola moved back to a bench role with West healthy , playing 22 minutes off the bench . C.J . Watson ( foot ) also made his season debut , putting up nine points and four assists in 18 minutes off the bench . The Pacers will kick off a four - game road trip Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers . Orlando has dropped four straight games , including the first game of the six - game road trip they began in Indiana on Friday . The Pacers beat them on the boards , held them to 44 percent shooting from the field and also foced the Magic into 18 turnovers . Orlando 's roster got healthy over the last few games , and it seems their talent is having trouble finding out how to play together , though that should iron itself out as the season progresses . The Magic will take on the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday .


The Atlanta Hawks ( 14 - 6 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 7 - 14 ) 108 - 92 on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . The Hawks got out quick and took it to the Pacers early , out - scoring them 60 - 43 in the first half . They demonstrated superior shooting , as they finished at 52 percent from the field and 43 percent from the three - point line compared to the Pacers , who shot 44 percent from the floor and only 33 percent from beyond the arc . The Hawks were led by the duo of Jeff Teague and Al Horford in this one . Horford had a team - high of 25 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) , while also grabbing eight rebounds . The 25 points were a season - high for Horford , who has struggled lately and has failed to reach the 20 - point mark in his last six games . Teague had 21 points of his own and went 8 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line , as he had his shot dialed in all night . He also chipped in three steals , which was the third time he 's done that in the last four games . Kyle Korver had a solid game as well , going 4 - for - 7 from the floor and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 13 points , while adding four assists . The only starter for the Pacers to reach double figures in points was Rodney Stuckey . He scored 15 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) and recorded three assists in just over 27 minutes of playing time . With most of the starters struggling , the bench played a significant role in this one and scored 50 out of the 92 total points . C.J . Miles had the biggest contribution and went 5 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from beyond the arc to score 15 points . Considering he 's averaging only 7 points on the year , it was a nice surprise for the Pacers . The other bench contribution came from Luis Scola , who came one rebound shy of a double - double and finished with 12 points and nine rebounds . The Hawks ' next game will be at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday , while the Pacers will be at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday as well .


The Clippers ( 16 - 5 ) knocked off the Pacers ( 7 - 15 ) 103 - 96 on Monday behind 17 points and 15 assists from Chris Paul . The Clippers jumped out to an eight - point first - quarter lead and led by as much as 20 in the third quarter before the Pacers crept back into the game in the fourth . A C.J . Miles three - pointer cut the lead to five with under four minutes remaining , and a Lavoy Allen jumper two minutes later brought Indiana within two . The Clippers responded , however , scoring the final five points of the game and holding the Pacers scoreless for the last two minutes . Blake Griffin had a 17 - point , 10 - rebound double - double , leading all five Clippers starters in double - figures . J.J. Redick had 16 points , while DeAndre Jordan chipped in 12 points and 19 boards . Jamal Crawford chipped in a team - high 18 points off the bench . The Pacers were led by a season - high 30 points from Miles , who connected on 7 - of - 14 three - point attempts . Allen had 14 points and 13 rebounds , while Luis Scola added 12 points and 14 rebounds . The Pacers ' starting five struggled to score , combining for just 30 points on 11 - of - 38 shooting . Up next , the Clippers travel to the nation 's capital to take on the Wizards on Friday . Indiana also hits the road , heading north to Toronto for a matchup with the East-leading Raptors , also on Friday .


The Portland Trail Blazers ( 18 - 6 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 7 - 17 ) 95 - 85 on Saturday . Portland stopped the bleeding from their two - game losing streak with the win . Five players finished in double figures with LaMarcus Aldridge scoring a team - high 19 points . C.J . McCollum remains sidelined with a broken finger , but the Trail Blazers are otherwise healthy . This was the final game of their five - game road trip . Portland will return home to host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday . Indiana has lost eight straight games . Though they are traversing one of the rougher parts of their schedule , the depths to which the Pacers have struggled is surprising . Other than Paul George ( leg ) and George Hill ( knee ) being out , the team is healthy , but they have n't found their groove yet this season . Roy Hibbert recorded a double - double of 10 points and 10 rebounds , his first double - double in six games . The Pacers shot a woeful 39 percent from the field in Saturday 's loss . They 'll host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday , giving them a realistic opportunity to get a new number in the win column .


The Indiana Pacers ( 8 - 17 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 8 - 17 ) 110 - 91 on Monday . Indiana broke their eight - game losing streak with the win . They were wading through one of the more difficult stretches of their schedule , so the prolonged losing streak was n't entirely surprising , and neither was the fact that they were able to snap their losing streak against the Lakers . Indiana 's defense is nothing to write home about , but the Lakers shot just 33 percent from the field and were out - rebounded 53 - 38 , putting the game out their reach in more than one telling category . C.J . Miles ( knee ) returned to action and scored 20 points off the bench , while Rodney Stuckey had one of his Blue Moon great performances , approaching a triple - double with 20 points , 10 rebounds and seven assists . Los Angeles ' recent success and three - game winning streak came to a brutal end . After passing Michael Jordan for third on the all - time scoring list in Sunday 's game , Kobe Bryant and the Lakers were coming down from an emotional milestone game which put them at risk of coming into Monday 's back - to - back without the energy to put up a proper fight . Bryant chucked his way to 21 points , shooting 8 - of - 26 from the field to take the wind out of the Lakers ' sails . Indiana will embark on a three - game road trip that starts Wednesday in Los Angeles against the Clippers . The Lakers will have three days off before hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 10 - 19 ) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans ( 14 - 14 ) 96 - 84 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse . While the Pacers took only a four - point lead into halftime , they came out strong in the third quarter and ended up out - scoring the Pelicans 52 - 44 in the second half to secure the victory at home . The Pacers were able to shoot 50 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line , while the Pelicans shot only 40 percent from the field and 20 percent from beyond the arc . Roy Hibbert had a big night , finishing with 14 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) and four rebounds . His biggest impact came on the defensive side of the ball where he matched a season - high with seven blocks . It was the first time he 's done that since the regular season opener . David West also continued to play well . He finished with 13 points , seven rebounds and five assists , as he did a little bit of everything Tuesday . The Pacers did receive some solid contribution from the bench . In his first game of the season after sitting out with an injury , George Hill started the season hot , going 5 - for - 8 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 15 points in 21 minutes . It was a welcome sight for the Pacers seeing him back . CJ Miles also had 11 points off the bench . Anthony Davis had the most success for the Pelicans . Davis went 8 - for - 18 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the free throw line to score 21 points , while also recording nine rebounds . It was n't a monster game for him like he 's had so many times in the last few weeks , but he still was the main focus for the Pelicans . Tyreke Evans was able to contribute 14 points and 11 rebounds . It was his fifth double - double of the season . Jrue Holiday had 16 points of his own while starting at point guard , despite going 0 - for - 5 from behind the three - point line . The starters just did n't get enough help from the bench in this one , as even the highly consistent Ryan Anderson finished with only four points ( 1 - 8 FG , 0 - 6 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) in 28 minutes . The Pacers ' next game will be on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Friday , while the Pelicans will be at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday .


The Chicago Bulls ( 21 - 9 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 11 - 20 ) 92 - 90 on Monday . The Bulls led by 16 points going into the fourth quarter , but Indiana managed to make it close by outscoring the Bulls 25 - 11 in the final period . All Chicago starters had a positive or neutral plus/minus , while all of their bench players had a negative plus/minus . The exact opposite was true for the Pacers , whose starters all had a negative plus/minus , and their bench players all finished with a positive plus/minus . Chicago was lead Jimmy Butler with 27 points ( 8 - 20 FG ) , nine rebounds and four steals in 44 minutes of play . Derrick Rose shot just 5 - of - 20 from the field , finishing with 17 points , six assists and two blocks . The Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday . Indiana was 4 - 3 over their previous seven games coming into Monday 's contest with the Bulls . Rodney Stuckey sobered up from his near - triple - double performance from Saturday , finishing Monday 's game with just five points , two rebounds and two steals . The Pacers will host the Miami Heat on Wednesday in a matinee game .


Indiana made a big run in the second half to overcome a nine - point halftime deficit and defeat the Miami Heat by a score of 106 - 95 on Wednesday . The Heat seemed to be in control through the first two quarters but started to let the game slip away in the third . Indiana scored 15 unanswered points from late in the third until the early fourth , which put them ahead by 11 with 11 minutes to go . Chris Bosh hit a three - pointer to cut Indiana 's lead to seven with 2:39 remaining , but Indiana answered with three - pointers from George Hill and C.J . Miles to solidify its lead and seal the game . Miami ( 14 - 19 ) got 18 points in 38 minutes from Bosh , who was playing in his second game back after missing time with a calf injury . Danny Granger had 14 points in his first game against his former team as a member of the Heat . Miami plays the Rockets in Houston on Saturday . Six of Miami 's next seven games are on the road . Indiana ( 12 - 21 ) was aided by big performances from Hill and Miles , who scored 20 and 25 points respectively . Roy Hibbert turned in his first double - double since Dec. 13 by scoring 10 points and pulling down 10 rebounds . The Pacers travel to Milwaukee on Friday to play their first game of a four - game road trip .


The Indiana Pacers ( 12 - 22 ) beat the Boston Celtics ( 15 - 23 ) 107 - 103 in overtime Friday . The Pacers found a way to close out the Celtics after failing to do so in regulation . Roy Hibbert was dominant with 19 points , 11 rebounds , four assists and five blocks in 36 minutes . Hibbert tweaked his ankle in Indiana 's previous game against the Warriors on Wednesday and only played six minutes . Rodney Stuckey returned Friday after missing Wednesday 's game with a sore groin . He finished with six points , four rebounds , four assists and a steal in 29 minutes . Ian Mahinmi was available after being out since Dec. 5 with a foot injury but did not see the floor . C.J . Watson ( foot ) was questionable to play Friday but started and finished with 15 points , eight rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes The Boston Celtics are now 1 - 4 in January after finishing December with a 7 - 8 record.Jae Crowder started his first game of the season , finishing with 11 points , seven rebounds , two assists , two steals and one block in 27 minutes for the Celtics . Evan Turner shot just 3 - of - 15 from the field , but pitched in with 15 rebounds , seven assists and two steals . Jeff Green is on the cusp of being traded and did not play . Brandan Wright , who was recently acquired from the Dallas Mavericks , was traded to the Phoenix Suns on Friday . The Celtics will play the Toronto Raptors on Saturday , and the Pacers move on to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday .


The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 6 - 31 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 15 - 25 ) 110 - 101 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . The Timberwolves came out of the third quarter down 75 - 69 , but absolutely exploded in the fourth quarter , out - scoring the Pacers 41 - 26 to steal the nine - point victory on the road . Despite being out - rebounded 41 - 34 , the Timberwolves went 50 percent from the three - point line , while the Pacers went just 28 percent from deep , giving them just enough of an advantage to come out with the win . Mo Williams was fantastic in this game and the biggest reason for the Timberwolves success , as he set a season - high in both points and shots attempted . Williams went 19 - for - 33 from the field and 6 - for - 11 from the three - point line to finish with a career - high of 52 points , while adding four rebounds and seven assists as well . After averaging 11 points per game entering this matchup , the 52 - point showing was a huge surprise for the Timberwolves . Andrew Wiggins did his part as well though , scoring 20 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 6 - 6 FT ) and handing out four assists in 35 minutes . Despite averaging 15 points per game on the season , he 's now averaged 21 points over his last eight games , as he 's really stepped up lately for the injury plagued Timberwolves . Gorgui Dieng was questionable coming into this game with an illness , but played and was effective , nearing a triple - double with 10 points , 10 rebounds and six assists . With Rodney Stuckey playing in limited action off the bench due to an illness and George Hill sitting out with a groin injury , both C.J . Miles and C.J . Watson were entered into the starting lineup and ended up leading the team in scoring . Miles finished with 22 points ( 8 - 18 FG , 2 - 10 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and five rebounds , while Watson scored 17 points ( 7 - 9 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and handed out five assists . Miles was pulled out of Saturday 's game against the Philadelphia 76ers after only four minutes due to an eye injury , so it was good to see him back out on the court and getting a full games worth of playing time . In 24 minutes off the bench , Stuckey went 5 - for - 8 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from the free throw line to score 13 points . He 'll most likely head back to the starting lineup in the Pacers ' next game Friday . Roy Hibbert added 10 points and eight rebounds of his own as well . The Timberwolves ' next game will be on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Friday , while the Pacers will be at home against the Detroit Pistons on Friday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 15 - 25 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 15 - 26 ) 98 - 96 on Friday . Detroit has won seven straight road games , and after Wednesday 's 105 - 94 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at home , Brandon Jennings decided to put the team on his shoulders Friday , scoring a season - high 37 points in 34 minutes . Andre Drummond put up 16 points and 16 rebounds and also tipped in the game - winning shot with 0 seconds left . After getting off to several slow starts recently , coach Stan Van Gundy brought up the possibility of making a change to his starting lineup coming into Friday 's game , but he opted to stick with the same starting lineup , and they got the job done . Indiana has dropped three straight games , losing to the Sixers , Timbwerolves and Pistons . George Hill will not play this weekend as he continues to work his way back from a groin injury , putting his return on tap for Monday 's game against the Rockets as his earliest possible return date . The Pacers had six players score in dougle digits Friday , with Roy Hibbert leading the way with a team - high 14 points . Indiana could n't defend the three - point line or keep the Pistons off the charity stripe . Detroit will return home to host the 76ers on Saturday , and the Pacers will begin a five - game road trip Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets .


The Toronto Raptors ( 30 - 15 ) notched their 30th win of the season Tuesday , defeating the Indiana Pacers ( 16 - 31 ) 104 - 91 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse . The Raptors held a five - point lead mid way through the third quarter before reeling off a 17 - 6 run to go up by double digits . Toronto 's DeMar DeRozan snapped out of his cold streak on the road by scoring a game - high 24 points after managing just 14 points in his previous three games away from the Air Canada Centre . Toronto has now won both of its meetings with Indiana this season . Toronto has now won three straight to move into a tie for second place in the East . Kyle Lowry had a terrific performance with 19 points , eight assists , and seven rebounds in 34 minutes on the floor . The Raptors will play the second installment of a back - to - back set Wednesday when they host the Kings . Indiana snapped its seven - game losing streak Sunday against Orlando , but was unable to carry that momentum into Tuesday 's contest . C.J Miles missed his second consecutive game with a groin injury and is considered questionable for Thursday 's match up with the Knicks . George Hill was able to play his third straight game , but was on a minutes limit . He compiled 13 points , three assists , and two rebounds in 20 minutes of action . The Pacers have four games remaining on their current homestand .


The Indiana Pacers ( 17 - 31 ) throttled the New York Knicks ( 9 - 38 ) 103 - 82 Thursday at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse . The Knicks held a five - point deficit at halftime before having a complete meltdown in the third quarter . The Pacers outscored the Knicks 33 - 12 in the third to all but ice the game . Roy Hibbert scored 10 of his 18 points in the third and added 10 rebounds in the contest to notch his 12th double - double on the season . New York earned an impressive 100 - 92 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday but was unable to carry that momentum into Thursday 's contest against Indiana . The Knicks were unable to get much of anything going in the second half . Carmelo Anthony had n't scored less than 20 points in any game this month , but was held to 18 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting against the Pacers . The Knicks have two days off before hosting the Lakers on Sunday . Indiana was able to rebound nicely after its 104 - 91 loss to Toronto on Tuesday . George Hill and C.J Miles were both able to play , but were on minutes restrictions and only saw 12 and 13 minutes respectively . Rodney Stuckey led the team in scoring , putting up 22 points on 8 - of - 13 shooting . The Pacers will look to secure their second straight win Saturday when they host the Kings .


The Sacramento Kings ( 17 - 29 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 17 - 32 ) 99 - 94 Saturday at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse . Although the Kings were playing for the second night in a row , Sacramento took control early with a 19 - 2 run to take a 30 - 12 with under two minutes to go in the first . However , Indiana stormed back in the fourth quarter with a run of its own to cut into Sacramento 's lead . The Pacers did n't have an answer for DeMarcus Cousins , though , as Cousins ended up with 20 points and 19 rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth . Sacramento 's eight - game losing streak finally came to an end Saturday thanks to huge performances from Cousins and Rudy Gay . Rudy Gay led all scoreers with 31 points , which was his tenth 20 - point outing of January . The Kings made 26 of their 29 free throw attempts to help ice the game . Sacramento has two days off before hosting Golden State on Tuesday . Indiana cruised to an easy 103 - 82 victory over New York on Friday , but was unable to have a repeat performance Saturday against Sacramento . The Pacers were hindered by poor outside shooting , going just 5 - for - 25 from beyond the arc . C.J Miles was responsible for eight of those misses from deep . Luis Scola returned to the rotation after being rested Friday and contributed 13 points and five rebounds off the bench . Indiana is off until Wednesday when it hosts Detroit .


The Indiana Pacers ( 18 - 32 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 19 - 31 ) 114 - 109 on Wednesday . George Hill led Indiana with 20 points and six assists in 26 minutes . He returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench for five games , since returning from a groin injury . The 26 minutes are the most he has played since coming back . Backup center Ian Mahinmi left after suffering a sprained ankle and did not return . C.J . Miles got the start at small forward , finishing with 15 points and three steals in 27 minutes . Miles replaced Solomon Hill , who had started all but one game this season . The Pacers have now won three of their last five games . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left the game with an Achilles injury after playing just three minutes . Jodie Meeks came in and helped pick up the slack with 13 points and five assists in 30 minutes off the bench . He is likely to be the man if Caldwell-Pope misses extended time . D.J . Augustin had played well in Detroit 's two games prior to Wednesday , averaging 27 points and 13 assists in those winning efforts . However , he finished with 12 points , six assists and four fouls in 32 minutes . The Pistons will host the Denver Nuggets on Friday , and the Pacers will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday .


The Pacers ( 19 - 32 ) got 26 points from C.J . Miles and held on to beat the Cavaliers ( 31 - 21 ) 103 - 99 in Indianapolis on Friday . Cleveland came out hot in the first quarter but Indiana was able to keep pace and trailed by only seven at the half . The Pacers cut the lead to two entering the fourth quarter , and they 'd go on to outscore Cleveland 36 - 29 in the final frame . Solomon Hill had nine points in the fourth quarter , and Miles knocked down a series of long jumpers to finish with 16 points in the fourth . Trailing by one with just under two minutes to play , Miles hit a three to put the Pacers up 91 - 89 . Iman Shumpert answered with at three of his own at the other end , but George Hill responded with another three for Indiana to put the Pacers up for good with 1:25 remaining . All five Pacers starters scored in double - figures , led by Miles ' 26 . George Hill and David West finished with 20 points apiece , and West added 13 rebounds . Solomon Hill had 11 points , and Rob Hibbert added 10 in a team - high 40 minutes . The Pacers shot 47 percent from the floor and committed only eight turnovers . Cleveland , which had its 12 - game winning streak snapped , got 25 points , six rebounds and five assists from James . Kyrie Irving added 29 points ( 13 - 26 FG , 3 - 9 3Pt ) , and J.R. Smith finished with 17 points and five three - pointers . Kevin Love was limited to just five point son 2 - of - 8 shooting in 34 minutes . Next up , the Pacers play in Charlotte on Sunday . Cleveland will host the Lakers on Sunday afternoon .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 33 - 19 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 20 - 33 ) , 95 - 93 , on Monday . The Spurs avoided losing back - to - back games once again , and have only lost to one opponent with a sub .500 record since the beginning of January . Matt Bonner got the start for San Antonio , after playing just 18 seconds in Sunday 's 87 - 82 loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors . He logged 12 minutes this time around but was the only Spur not to score a point . Head coach Gregg Popovich reached a milestone with the victory , achieving his 1000th win . With a grand under his belt , he and the Spurs will turn their attention to the Detroit Pistons , the lone team under .500 to beat them thus far in 2015 . The Pacers ' George Hill almost spoiled the party for Popovich and his former team . Hill missed a three - pointer with less than a second remaining that would have given his team a buzzer - beating game - winner at home . The contest had been tied when Indiana gave up a Marco Belinelli bucket with two seconds left , leaving Hill with limited time to try and win the game . The Spurs will continue their road trip Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons . Meanwhile , the Pacers will travel to New Orleans to face off with the Pelicans on Wednesday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 23 - 33 ) defeated the Golden State Warriors ( 43 - 10 ) 106 - 98 on Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . Despite being down 38 - 26 after the first quarter , the Pacers made a statement in the second , out - scoring the Warriors 34 - 19 to finish the half . After taking the lead in the second , they were able to hold on throughout the rest of the game and secure the win over an extremely tough opponent in front of their home crowd . The Pacers were the superior shooters in this one , going 48 percent from the field and 42 percent from the three - point line , while the Warriors went just 38 percent from the floor and 35 percent from deep . The Pacers ' saw a huge contribution from their bench Sunday , with 63 of their 106 points coming off the bench . Rodney Stuckey led that charge , going 11 - for - 17 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 30 points , while also adding five assists . He 's come out of the All-Star break on fire , recording two 30 - point games in a row , as he 's been a huge reason for the Pacers recent success . C.J . Watson was another one of those bench players who got hot and finished with 14 points ( 4 - 6 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and five assists in 26 minutes . He had failed to reach double figures in three straight games prior to Sunday , so it was good to see him get back on track . For the starters , George Hill and C.J . Miles were the only relatively effective players . Miles posted 13 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt ) and nine rebounds , including a clutch three - pointer to put the Pacers up four points with less than a minute left in the game , while Hill added 12 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) and a pair of assists . The Pacers ' guards did all the work in this one , and it paid off with a win . Quite uncharacteristicly , the Warriors struggled to get going , with only two players reaching double - digits in points . With Stephen Curry sitting out , Klay Thompson did far - and - away the most damage for the Warriors , finishing with a game - high of 39 points , as he went 12 - for - 28 from the field and 5 - for - 13 from the three - point line . He also was able to get to the free throw line 10 times , converting on a perfect 10 - of - 10 . He 's played well since returning from the All-Star break , combining for 59 points over his last two games . Andre Iguodala was the only other significant offensive contributor , posting 14 points ( 4 - 11 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and four assists in 32 minutes off the bench . It was his second straight game with 14 points , despite averaging only 7 points per game on the season . Also off the bench , David Lee chipped in with six points and 12 rebounds . The Warriors ' next game will be on the road against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday , while the Pacers will travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Tuesday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 24 - 34 ) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers ( 37 - 23 ) 93 - 86 on Friday . George Hill recorded his first career triple - double against the Cavaliers , who were without LeBron James ( back soreness ) and Kyrie Irving ( shoulder ) . Hill finished with 15 points , 12 assists and 10 rebounds . The Pacers now own two home victories against Cleveland this month , having beat them 103 - 99 back on Feb. 6 . The Pacers are 7 - 2 over their past nine games and have put themselves in contention for playoff birth in was considered to be a disappointing season . Matthew Dellavedova stepped into the starting point guard role in place of Irving and had 14 points , five rebounds and like his counterpart Hill , also grabbed 10 rebounds . James Jones got the starting nod for LeBron James . Jones played 30 minutes but only managed six points and one assist . Kevin Love and J.R. Smith were forced to step up their games without the teams two leading scorers . Love and Smith combined for 38 points , 12 rebounds , and seven assists . Their contributions were n't enough to surpass Indiana . The Cavs are undefeated this month when facing an opponent outside of the Central Division . Cleveland will head to Houston to face the Rockets on Sunday , as the Pacers will host the Philadelphia 76ers .


The Indiana Pacers ( 25 - 34 ) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers ( 13 - 46 ) 94 - 74 on Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . The Pacers got out to a quick start in this game , grabbing a 59 - 46 lead at half , therefore giving them a comfortable lead for the rest of the game . Along with the hot start , the Pacers were also the superior shooters , going 41 percent from the field , compared to the Sixers who finished at just 35 percent . The Pacers forced the Sixers in 18 turnovers , while committing just 14 of their own , which may have also played a big factor in the win . George Hill had a strong showing on Sunday , finishing with a team - high of 17 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 0 - 2 FT ) , to go along with nine rebounds and four assists . He was coming off a triple - double on Friday , where he recorded 15 points , 10 rebounds and 12 assists , so he continued to put up some solid numbers over all three categories in this one . Hill also received some help for Roy Hibbert , who posted 14 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 4 - 5 FT ) , 15 rebounds and five blocked shots in 31 minutes . The double - double was his first since the start of February , while he also made a huge impact on the defensive side of the ball , as he continually kept the Sixers out of the lane . The Pacers did see a bunch of production from their bench as well , with both Rodney Stuckey and Luis Scola reaching double figures in points . Scola had 15 points ( 7 - 12 FG , 1 - 1 FT ) and six rebounds , while Stuckey posted 12 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) , four assists and three steals . Stuckey has had a nice couple of games in a row , combining for 31 points , 10 rebounds and eight assists over his last two . The Sixers really struggled to get it going offensively . Robert Covington had the most production , finishing with 12 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt ) and three rebounds . He could 've had more , but he had to leave the game late in the third quarter after suffering an elbow contusion . Nerlens Noel also did whatever he could to give the Sixers a boost . In 34 minutes , he recorded 10 points ( 2 - 8 FG , 6 - 6 FT ) , 12 rebounds and three blocked shots . The double - double was his second in a row , as he 's combined for 24 points and 25 rebounds over that span . He 's now averaging 9 points and 7 rebounds on the season . The third member of the starting lineup to reach double figures was Jason Richardson . Richardson finished with 10 points ( 4 - 12 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) , three reobunds and two steals in 26 minutes . After shooting over 44 percent in each of his last two games , he really struggled this time around , going just 33 percent from the field and a meager 20 percent from beyond the arc . Ish Smith added 11 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt ) , four rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes off the bench . The Pacers ' next game will be at home against the Knicks on Wednesday , while the Sixers will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Monday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 26 - 34 ) improved to over .500 at home this season with a 105 - 82 rout of the New York Knicks ( 12 - 48 ) on Wednesday at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse . Indiana opened up a 24 - point halftime lead and never looked back en route to its third straight win . The Pacers had a season - high 65 points in the first half . George Hill had a big night with a season - high 21 points to go with six assists over 27 minutes . The Pacers have taken both meetings against the Knicks by an average margin of 22 points . New York dropped its second game in as many nights and both losses were ugly . The Knicks were routed by nearly 40 points Tuesday and came out flat again Wednesday . Andrea Bargnani was the lone bright spot for the Knicks , putting up 25 points , four rebounds , and four assists . The Knicks will meet the Pacers again on Saturday at Madison Square Garden . Indiana improved to 5 - 1 since the All-Star break and has won its last two games by a combined 43 points . Roy Hibbert was rested for this game and Ian Mahinmi moved into the starting lineup in his place . Mahinmi finished with 6 points and eight rebounds over 24 minutes . Rodney Stuckey contributed 17 points in 19 minutes off the bench . The Pacers will return to action Friday when they host the banged up Bulls .


The Indiana Pacers ( 27 - 34 ) defeated the Chicago Bulls ( 39 - 24 ) 98 - 84 on Friday . The two teams went into the final period all tied up , but a big fourth quarter for the Pacers where Indiana outscored the Bulls 32 - 18 helped them prevail . Indiana was lead by Soloman Hill , who had a team - high 16 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting , five rebounds , and three steals in 26 minutes . Both David West and Ian Mahinmi recorded double - doubles , with West recording 10 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes , while Mahinmi put up 14 points and a game - high 11 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench . Rodney Stuckey also continued to make strong contributions off the bench , recording 12 points on 5 - of - 13 shooting , seven rebounds , and five assists in a team - high 32 minutes . C.J . Watson ( 11 ) and C.J . Miles ( 10 ) round out the Pacers scoring in double figures . The win puts Indiana in a tie with Miami for the eight - seed in the Eastern Conference , with the tiebreaker currently giving the edge to the Pacers . They will travel to Madison Square Garden Saturday to take on the struggling New York Knicks . Paul Gasol recorded his seventh consecutive double - double in the Bulls ' losing effort , putting up 18 points on 7 - of - 17 shooting and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes . Gasol 's partner in the frontcourt Joakim Noah recorded a game - high 11 assists , but only managed four points and seven rebounds . Aaron Brooks , who continues to start for Derrick Rose ( knee ) , struggled mightily , recording just four points on 2 - of - 11 shooting . Tony Snell , who is starting for Jimmy Butler ( elbow ) also struggled , scoring eight points on 2 - of - 5 shooting . Rookie Doug McDermott took full advantage of his playing time on Friday , scoring 16 points in 16 minutes on 8 - of - 17 shooting . The loss puts Chicago in a tie for the two - seed in the Eastern Conference , but they have just a half - game lead over Toronto in the four - spot . Chicago will next travel to San Antonio Sunday to take on the Spurs .


The Indiana Pacers ( 29 - 34 ) defeated the Orlando Magic ( 21 - 44 ) 118 - 86 on Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . In an all - around dominant performance , the Pacers used a strong second half , where they out - scored the Magic 59 - 39 , to finish off the 32 - point victory in front of their home crowd . They shot extremely well in this one , going 53 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three - point line , while the Magic finished at just 37 percent from the floor and a meager 24 percent from deep . With the Pacers hitting 13 more three - pointers than the Magic , they had little to no chance of making a comeback Tuesday . The Pacers got a ridiculous amount of production from their bench , as their bench out - scored the Magics 73 - 18 . That effort was led by Rodney Stuckey , who went 13 - for - 19 from the field and 6 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 34 points , while also adding six rebounds and seven assists . It was a new season - high in points for the guard , who 's now averaging 19 points and 4 assists over his last six games . Joining Stuckey off the bench was Luis Scola , who recorded 15 points ( 6 - 8 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) and 10 rebounds in just 20 minutes . It marked just his fourth double - double of the season and first since the start of February . He 's now averaging 9 points and 6 rebounds on the year . Making just his second career start , Damjan Rudez was forced into the starting lineup , after CJ Miles was a late scratch with a foot injury . He took advantage of the start , hitting nearly everything he shot and finished with 17 points ( 6 - 8 FG , 5 - 7 3Pt ) , to go along with five assists . It marked just his sixth time this season reaching double - digit points . George Hill added 13 points ( 5 - 14 FG , 2 - 8 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and six assists as well . Doing the best he could to keep the Magic close in this game was Tobias Harris , who went off for 22 points ( 8 - 17 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , six rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes . He 's picked his game up of late , and is averaging 21 points and 5 rebounds over his last three games . Victor Oladipo struggled offensively in this one , and scored just 13 points ( 4 - 12 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , while adding three steals and three blocked shots . He recorded over 20 points in each of his last four games , so it was a disappointing performance for the guard . Rookie Elfrid Payton was in double figures for his third straight game , as he finished with 14 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) , to go along with six assists . Over that three - game stretch , he 's averaging 14 points , 6 rebounds and 8 assists , as he 's done a little bit of everything for the Magic during that span . Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 13 points ( 6 - 10 FG , 1 - 2 FT ) and five rebounds as well . The Pacers ' next game will be at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday , while the Magic will travel to Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Wednesday .