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Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were both out of action on Saturday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 117-100, marking their fourth consecutive win. Murray was ruled out due to a calf issue, while Gordon missed the game because of a hamstring problem.
The Pacers have dealt with injuries. Tyrese Haliburton (torn Achilles) is out for the season, T.J. McConnell (hamstring) has yet to play, and Bennedict Mathurin (big-toe sprain) and Andrew Nembhard (left shoulder strain) have not played since the first week of the season.
Look for offseason addition Bruce Brown to potentially get called up as the Nuggets' starting point guard for the night against Indiana, while in the frontcourt, fourth-year forward Peyton Watson could be the name elevated in place of Gordon thanks to his size, length, and defensive upside.
The Pacers fell to 1-8 with their loss at Denver, but the return of point guard Andrew Nembhard brought glimpses of the style the Pacers want to play.
Indiana has also ruled out Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson, Kam Jones and Obi Toppin for Saturday’s game as they continue to be sidelined due to injuries. On the other side, the Nuggets enter Saturday’s game with two players listed on their injury report for Saturday's game.
The Denver Nuggets have two notable names listed on their injury report vs. the Indiana Pacers: Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray, who both remain questionable leading up to tip-off. Here's the full injury report outlook for both sides.
The Denver Nuggets face the Indiana Pacers in a highly anticipated matchup that promises a high level of play. However, the reigning champions need their top players available, which raises an important question: will Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray play?
The Pacers scored 64 points in the middle two quarters but just 36 in the first and fourth in a 117-100 loss to the Nuggets Saturday night in Denver
The health hits keep coming for the Indiana Pacers. Seven Pacers have already been shelved prior to the 1-7 squad's Denver Nuggets road encounter on Saturday ni