Belt game 7,251 · January 14, 2024
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 117–109 at home to start reign 3,127 of the NBA belt, the 69th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since January 8, 2024, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 16, 2024.
3,127Reign number
69Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Buddy Hield | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-9 | 2-2 |
| Isaiah Jackson | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 5-5 |
| Myles Turner | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 28 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Obi Toppin | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Smith | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| T.J. McConnell | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Jordan Nwora | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Ben Sheppard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kendall Brown | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarace Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 36 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9-15 | 7-11 | 0-0 |
| Jamal Murray | 36 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Nikola Jokic | 33 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 37 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 6-8 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-3 |
| Reggie Jackson | 23 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Christian Braun | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Collin Gillespie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Braxton Key | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Peyton Watson | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jay Huff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Justin Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).