Nuggets Escape Indianapolis With a 92-89 Win
Andre Miller scored eight of his 15 points during a late 10-0 spurt, sending the Denver Nuggets to a 92-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
The Nuggets (10-10) have won 13 of the last 16 in this series, including seven of the last nine in Indianapolis. The 36-year-old Miller was the big reason this time.
Denver led most of the second half but found itself in an 85-82 deficit with 3:32 left.
That’s when Miller took over. He made two free throws, a layup , a 15-foot jumper and assisted on JaVale McGee’s breakaway dunk to make it 90-85 with 1:38 left, then closed the run with a 14-foot pull-up jumper.
Indiana (10-10) had a chance to force overtime, but George Hill’s 3 bounced off the rim. Paul George led the Pacers with 22 points.
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