The NBA Belt · rivalry
Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers
7Belt meetings
3Nuggets wins
4Pacers wins
4Title changes
Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers have met 7 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 27, 1976 to January 14, 2024. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Indiana Pacers lead the belt series 4–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,629 | Nov 27, 1976 | Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 122–113 | Title change |
| 3,051 | Mar 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 129–119 | Defense |
| 3,122 | Feb 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 131–114 | Title change |
| 4,105 | Feb 2, 1992 | Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 128–122 | Defense |
| 6,652 | Dec 10, 2017 | Indiana Pacers beat Denver Nuggets 126–116 | Defense |
| 7,117 | Nov 9, 2022 | Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 122–119 | Title change |
| 7,251 | Jan 14, 2024 | Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 117–109 | Title change |