Nuggets beat the Pacers 114-102 in Mexico City behind Nikola Jokic’s 19 points

Nikola Jokic recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 114-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Mexico City on Saturday. Cameron Johnson added 18 points and Jamal Murray contributed 16 for Denver, which used a 15-0 second-quarter run to build a commanding lead and secure its fourth win in five games.

Pascal Siakam paced the Pacers with 23 points, while Larry Nance Jr. chipped in 15 off the bench. Indiana, playing without injured All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, cut the deficit to seven in the fourth quarter before the Nuggets pulled away to seal the win in the NBA's 35th game played in Mexico.