Nuggets 135-120 Pacers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 3)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

15-6 · Away

135–120

Final

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Indiana PacersPacers

4-18 · Home

Nuggets vs Pacers final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 on December 3, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	33	39	30	33	135
Pacers	28	20	31	41	120

Top Performers

Nuggets

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Nuggets vs Pacers Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jamal Murray G	36	52	6	4	1	0	1	19-25	10-11	4-5	+23
Cameron Johnson F	33	9	4	4	1	0	1	3-7	2-3	1-2	+16
Peyton Watson F	36	11	7	0	1	3	0	3-8	1-3	4-5	+22
Spencer Jones F	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	+18
Nikola Jokić C	35	24	8	13	0	1	4	9-17	1-4	5-5	+26
Bench
Jalen Pickett G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Jonas Valančiūnas C	11	9	3	0	1	0	1	3-5	0-0	3-4	-11
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	27	11	0	1	1	0	0	4-8	2-4	1-1	-11
Hunter Tyson F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Curtis Jones G	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0
Bruce Brown GF	26	14	4	0	0	1	2	6-7	1-1	1-2	-1
Zeke Nnaji FC	11	2	2	1	1	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-7

Indiana Pacers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jay Huff C	17	3	1	2	0	2	0	1-6	1-6	0-0	-2
Ben Sheppard G	17	14	5	2	2	0	1	5-5	3-3	1-2	+3
Bennedict Mathurin G	28	15	7	2	0	0	4	5-10	2-3	3-3	-25
Pascal Siakam F	33	23	3	4	0	0	1	7-16	3-5	6-8	-3
Andrew Nembhard G	28	16	3	7	0	1	1	5-11	2-3	4-6	-18
Bench
Taelon Peter G	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	0
Jarace Walker F	21	11	3	0	0	0	1	4-7	1-2	2-2	-24
Isaiah Jackson F	16	6	6	0	1	0	0	3-4	0-0	0-0	-3
Johnny Furphy G	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-6
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl F	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0
T.J. McConnell G	16	14	1	6	3	1	1	7-10	0-0	0-0	+3
Garrison Mathews G	19	9	0	1	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	2-2	+10
Ethan Thompson G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Tony Bradley CF	13	7	4	0	0	1	1	1-2	0-0	5-6	-10

Nuggets vs Pacers Recap

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 52 points. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 23 points.

The Nuggets did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 19.

After the game, the Nuggets are 15-6 and the Pacers are 4-18.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Pacers
49-83	Field Goals	42-81
59.0%	FG %	51.9%
17-28	3-Pointers	13-28
60.7%	3P %	46.4%
20-26	Free Throws	23-29
76.9%	FT %	79.3%
38	Rebounds	38
5	Off. Rebounds	8
23	Assists	24
6	Steals	6
5	Blocks	5
10	Turnovers	12
21	Fouls	24
29	Biggest Lead	5

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	69.3%	9.6%	14.3%	0.241
Pacers	59.9%	11.3%	19.5%	0.284

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Pacers Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, December 3, 20257:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games)

Arena: Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Pacers Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPPacers 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

112.4#27

116.9#21

Opponent points

120.4#25

49.6%#2

Field goal %

45.8%#26

39.6%#1

Three-point %

35.6%#17

80.8%#5

Free throw %

77.6%#17

44.0#14

Rebounds

41.9#25

29.0#5

Assists

27.7#12

6.8#30

Steals

7.4#26

4.0#27

Blocks

4.5#19

12.2#3

Turnovers

13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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That covers Nuggets vs Pacers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Pacers visit the Bucks Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Pacers FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Pacers on Dec 3, 2025?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 52 points.

What are the Nuggets and Pacers records?

After this game the Nuggets were 15-6 and the Pacers were 4-18 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Pacers?

Jamal Murray scored 52 for the Nuggets. Pascal Siakam scored 23 for the Pacers.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Pacers season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Pacers game?

The Nuggets beat the Pacers 117-100 on Nov 8, 2025 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Pacers played?

At Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home arena of the Indiana Pacers.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Pacers?

Nuggets-Pacers: Q1 33-28, Q2 39-20, Q3 30-31, Q4 33-41.

What is next for the Nuggets and Pacers?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Pacers visit the Bucks on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET.