The Indiana Pacers (25 - 22) defeated the Denver Nuggets (18 - 30) 109 - 105 in overtime on Saturday. A terrific back - and - forth Saturday night shootout ended in a hard - fought victory for the Pacers, whose aggressiveness on offense was a key to withstanding a feisty Nugggets squad. Indiana put up a robust 100 shot attempts on the night, including a team - high 28 from sharpshooting guard Monta Ellis. The veteran drained 13 of those tries on his way to a team - high 32 points. Even though he missed a three - point jumper as time expired in regulation, his driving layup with 20 seconds remaining in overtime helped Indiana extend their lead to 108 - 105. He also drew a shooting foul from Kenneth Faried on the play, and sunk the subsequent free throw for the final margin of victory. Danilo Gallinari led the way for Denver with 23 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Gary Harris was right behind him, tallying 18 points, three assists, a rebound, a steal and a block. Nikola Jokic and Kenneth Faried turned in a pair of 16 - point efforts that were also double - doubles. The former hauled in 11 boards, two assists and recorded an outstanding five steals, while the latter posted 12 rebounds and managed a steal as well. Emmanuel Mudiay rounded out a strong night for the starting five with 11 points, eight assists and five rebounds. The Nuggets remain in fourth place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head home to face the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Ellis supplemented his stellar scoring total with nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jordan Hill drew the start in place of Ian Mahinmi (back) and responded with 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists, a steal and a notable six blocks. Paul George was right behind with 19 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Myles Turner turned in a stat - sheet - stuffing effort with eight points, nine rebounds, three assists and four blocks, as he continues to quickly develop into a force in the Pacers frontcourt. Indiana remains in third place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They're home again for a date with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
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