Nuggets Nabs Win Over Pacers, NBA Scores

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Published on January 18 2016 6:57 am
Last Updated on January 18 2016 8:09 am

The Denver Nuggets atoned for a poor defensive first half with a strong offense after the break to pull out a big win.

Randy Foye hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 21 seconds left and the Nuggets rallied with 75 points in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-126 on Sunday night.

The Nuggets came back to get their seventh straight win at home over the Pacers. Danilo Gallinari had 23 points and Will Barton scored 21, including two free throws with 6 seconds left to help seal it.

Barton had 15 of Denver's 45 points in the fourth quarter. The 75 points was a season high for a half this season.

"We scored 75 points in the second half, which is crazy," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "We did a better job of taking care of the ball in the second half."

It wasn't easy after Indiana's blistering start. The Pacers shot 66 percent in the first half and were 7 of 10 from 3-point range. Monta Ellis had 15 points for Indiana, which led 66-54 at halftime.

Denver countered with a strong offensive game after the break to pull out the win.


Sunday, January 17 Scoreboard
    
Minnesota 117, Phoenix 87
     
Oklahoma City 99, Miami 74
    
San Antonio 112, Dallas 83
    
Denver 129, Indiana126

Houston 112, Los Angeles 95


Monday, January 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Philadelphia at New York, noon

Utah at Charlotte 1 p.m.

Portland at Washington, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Memphis, 1:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 2:30 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

Brooklyn at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.