The Indiana Pacers returned home Saturday night hoping to end their first two-game losing streak of the season against the Denver Nuggets (as three-point favorites), but were sloppy in the middle two quarters and ultimately fell 113-109.
Minus George Hill again, the Pacers jumped out to a 34-26 lead after a quarter and led by as many as 13 points, but Denver outscored Indiana 61-49 in the second and third quarters. The Pacers played better in the fourth and pulled within two points and had the ball with less than a minute remaining, but David West turned it over and the Pacers were forced to send the Nuggets to the free throw line.
Despite shooting 53-percent, the Pacers turned it over 20 times and were outrebounded by the Nuggets, who shot 49-percent and got 11 more attempts at the charity stripe.
Danny Granger led all scorers with 26 points. Ty Lawson and Aaron Afflalo combined for 50 points for the Nuggets.
If Indiana is going to end their current three-game skid, they will have to beat the Heat on Tuesday.
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