Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds for his sixth triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 117-100 on Saturday night.

Jokic also had a season-high eight turnovers and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points for Denver, which played without injured guard Jamal Murray (left calf tightness) and forward Aaron Gordon (left hamstring).

Aaron Nesmith tallied 25 points, Andrew Nembhard returned from a seven-game absence due to a left shoulder strain to score 22 points and Pascal Siakam finished with 14 points for Indiana. Monte Morris, signed Friday, totaled three points in 15 minutes.

Murray (22.8 points per game) and Gordon (20.1) are second and third, respectively, in scoring for Denver behind Jokic (24.4). Head coach David Adelman opted to

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