IND vs DEN Dream11: Denver Nuggets will be aiming to return to winning ways when they play Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on Friday morning (IST). The Nuggets are coming off a big defeat against Houston Rockets in the last game, losing 130-104. Nuggets’ defensive unit failed to limit James Harden and Russell Westbrook, with the duo dropping a combined 63 points. But the Nuggets remain hot in the standings, currently sitting second in the Western Conference.
Indiana Pacers are 5th in the Eastern Conference power rankings and arrive in this game with a big 115-97 win over Joel Embiid and Philadelphia 76ers. With that win, the Pacers improved their regular-season record to 22-12.
Match details:
Teams: Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Match Timing: December 30, @ 05:30 AM
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Indiana Pacers injury news: Malcolm Brogdon (back injury) will be monitored before the game but Victor Oladipo and Edmund Sumner (both knee injury) are definitely out of this game.
Denver Nuggets injury news: None. The visitors have a clean bill of health.
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Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets starting five:
Indiana Pacers: Domantas Sabonis, T. J. Warren, Myles Turner, Jeremy Lamb, Malcolm Brogdon
Denver Nuggets: Paul Millsap, Torrey Craig, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jamal Murray
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Likely squads:
Indiana Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon, Jeremy Lamb, Myles Turner, T. J. Warren, T. J. Leaf, T. J. McConnell, Aaron Holiday, Goga Bitadze, Doug McDermott, Domantas Sabonis
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Monte Morris, Juan Hernangómez, Mason Plumlee, Michael Porter Jr., Jerami Grant, Paul Millsap, Will Barton, Gary Harris, Malik Beasley, Torrey Craig
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Grand League tips:
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Team 1:
PG: T. J. McConnell, Jamal Murray
SG: J. Holiday, Gary Harris, Malik Beasley
SF: T. J. Warren
PF: Domantas Sabonis
C: Nikola Jokic (SP)
Team 2:
PG: T. J. McConnell, Jamal Murray
SG: J. Holiday, Gary Harris, Malik Beasley
SF: T. J. Warren
PF: Domantas Sabonis (SP)
C: Nikola Jokic