To no surprise, the Nuggets have ruled out Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain), Christian Braun (left ankle sprain), and Julian Strawther (lower back injury management) against the Pacers, but have also listed Nikola Jokic (left wrist sprain) as probable and Jamal Murray (right ankle sprain) as questionable.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers guard Ben Sheppard will miss Friday's game against the Bulls in Chicago with a left calf strain according to the official injury report released Thursday evening.

Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night.

Jan. 10, 2025: The Pacers were tested by an undermanned Warriors team playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but in the end, Indiana pulled away for a 108-96 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Pacers to start 2025.

Murray suffered a right ankle sprain in the Nuggets' latest game vs. the Dallas Mavericks that left him unable to finish out that game, that would ultimately end in a 121-131 loss for Denver, and put him in question for this one against the Pacers.

Pascal Siakam came to the Pacers' rescue by making a game-winning shot in their game against the Bulls on Saturday night.

Feb. 20, 2025: In their first game out of the All-Star break, the Pacers treated the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to a record-setting performance in a 127-113 win. The Blue & Gold set a franchise record with 50 points in the second quarter to surge ahead and held on in the second half for the victory.

Pascal Siakam's 24-point, 11-rebound effort Friday carried the Pacers to their third win in a star-crossed 2025-26 season.

The Denver Nuggets continue to get crushed by injuries, with another forward going down on Wednesday night vs. the Indiana Pacers.

Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-86 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game between two of the league’s worst teams.

Pacers second-year wing Johnny Furphy, who has been out since Nov. 3, was upgraded on the injury report for Wednesday's game.