Look for offseason addition Bruce Brown to potentially get called up as the Nuggets' starting point guard for the night against Indiana, while in the frontcourt, fourth-year forward Peyton Watson could be the name elevated in place of Gordon thanks to his size, length, and defensive upside.

Indiana has also ruled out Tyrese Haliburton, T.J. McConnell, Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson, Kam Jones and Obi Toppin for Saturday’s game as they continue to be sidelined due to injuries. On the other side, the Nuggets enter Saturday’s game with two players listed on their injury report for Saturday's game.

Preview the Denver Nuggets' NBA matchup with Indiana, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The Denver Nuggets are set to host the Golden State Warriors on Friday night for an NBA Cup matchup. After losing their first NBA Cup game last Friday, this mee

Start time: The Indiana Pacers-Denver Nuggets game is at 9 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Ball Arena in Denver. TV: FanDuel-Indiana, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting)

Even in their first back-to-back of the season, even without their second- and third-best players, the Nuggets cruised to a 117-100 win over the depleted Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were both out, but Denver (7-2) completed a perfect four-game home stand anyway with contributions across the board.

Pickett will start for the Nuggets in Saturday's game against the Pacers, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

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