Nuggets Beat Pacers 114-102 in NBA Mexico City Game as Jokic Posts 19 Points, 13 Rebounds and 8 Assists

The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114-102 in the NBA Mexico City Game at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Denver took control in the first half. The Nuggets won the first quarter 27-19 and the second quarter 37-22, for a 64-41 lead at half time, per the Indiana Pacers official halftime report.

Indiana answered after the break. The Pacers won the third quarter 37-26, cutting into the lead, and the fourth quarter finished 24-24. The final score was 114-102.

The quarter line and the final score were reported by two independent final feeds, Sportradar and Sportytrader, with identical numbers.

With the result, Denver improved to 5-3 and Indiana fell to 3-7.

Jokic leads a balanced Denver lineup

Nikola Jokic led Denver with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in 36 minutes and 18 seconds. He shot 7 of 20 from the field.

Denver spread the scoring behind him. Cameron Johnson scored 18 points. Jamal Murray had 16 points and 8 assists. Spencer Jones scored 13 points, Aaron Gordon scored 12, DeMar DeRozan scored 11 and Marvin Bagley III scored 10.

Denver's biggest lead was 27 points. The Nuggets outscored Indiana 54-44 in the paint, per Sportradar team statistics.

Siakam leads Indiana

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 23 points. Larry Nance Jr. scored 15 points on five three-pointers. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Obi Toppin also scored 10 points for the Pacers.

Indiana played without Tyrese Haliburton, Johnny Furphy and Ben Sheppard. All three were listed inactive with injuries, per the Sportradar roster and match information.

Denver was coached by David Adelman and Indiana was coached by Rick Carlisle.

The Mexico City setting

The game was the NBA Mexico City Game, a regular season international showcase game. It was played at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, at 7,350 feet elevation, during Dia de Muertos week, and was broadcast on NBA TV, per the game preview coverage.

Denver's first half decided the result. The Nuggets built a 23-point half time lead, gave back 11 points in the third quarter, and then matched Indiana in the fourth to close a 12-point win on the road in Mexico City.

For Indiana, the third quarter rally was not enough to overcome the first half. Siakam's 23 points and Nance's five three-pointers led the comeback attempt, but Denver held its lead through the final quarter and finished with seven players scoring in double figures or close to it, led by Jokic's line of 19, 13 and 8.