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 |
| Myles Turner | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 5-5 |
| 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 |
| Kendall Brown | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ben Sheppard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarace Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 33 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Peyton Watson | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Collin Gillespie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 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 |
| Braxton Key | — | 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 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).