Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers leads 56-54
wins
1967-68 to 2025-26
Denver Nuggets have won 2 straight
Series timeline
Counts every meeting across all leagues, not just the league this page opens on.
+10 Even
▲ Denver Nuggets ahead (peak +8)
▼ Indiana Pacers ahead (peak +17)
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Winner
1967-68: Denver Rockets 4-2 1968-69: Split 3-3 1969-70: Indiana Pacers 4-2 1970-71: Indiana Pacers 9-3 1971-72: Indiana Pacers 11-8 1972-73: Split 8-8 1973-74: Indiana Pacers 7-4 1974-75: Denver Nuggets 10-8 1975-76: Denver Nuggets 12-4 1976-77: Denver Nuggets 3-1 1977-78: Split 2-2 1978-79: Denver Nuggets 3-1 1979-80: Split 1-1 1980-81: Split 1-1 1981-82: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1982-83: Split 1-1 1983-84: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1984-85: Denver Nuggets 2-0 1985-86: Denver Nuggets 2-0 1986-87: Split 1-1 1987-88: Split 1-1 1988-89: Split 1-1 1989-90: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1990-91: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1991-92: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1992-93: Split 1-1 1993-94: Split 1-1 1994-95: Split 1-1 1995-96: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1996-97: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1997-98: Indiana Pacers 2-0 1998-99: Indiana Pacers 1-0 1999-00: Indiana Pacers 2-0 2000-01: Split 1-1 2001-02: Indiana Pacers 2-0 2002-03: Split 1-1 2003-04: Indiana Pacers 2-0 2004-05: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2005-06: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2006-07: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2007-08: Split 1-1 2008-09: Split 1-1 2009-10: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2010-11: Split 1-1 2011-12: Denver Nuggets 1-0 2012-13: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2013-14: Split 1-1 2014-15: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2015-16: Split 1-1 2016-17: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2017-18: Split 1-1 2018-19: Split 1-1 2019-20: Split 1-1 2020-21: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2021-22: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2022-23: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2023-24: Denver Nuggets 2-0 2024-25: Split 1-1 2025-26: Denver Nuggets 2-0
One season per cell
Longest streaks: Denver Nuggets 9 (2020-21–2024-25), Indiana Pacers 10 (1995-96–2000-01). Current: Denver Nuggets 2.
These teams met in the ABA (1967-68 to 1975-76) and the NBA (1976-77 to 2025-26).
The complete series lives on the main matchup page .
All time 111-103
NBA 57-47
ABA 54-56
Splits
Split Denver Nuggets record
Regular season 104-91 Postseason 7-12 Hosted by Denver Nuggets 70-35 Hosted by Indiana Pacers 41-68 Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26) 16-4 Largest Denver Nuggets win 132-100 (1969-70) Largest Indiana Pacers win 119-80 (2013-14)
Postseason meetings
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
1974-75 May 3, 1975 Indiana Pacers 104-96
at Denver Nuggets
1974-75 Apr 30, 1975 Denver Nuggets 104-99
at Indiana Pacers
1974-75 Apr 27, 1975 Indiana Pacers 109-90
at Denver Nuggets
1974-75 Apr 25, 1975 Denver Nuggets 126-109
at Indiana Pacers
1974-75 Apr 24, 1975 Indiana Pacers 118-112
at Indiana Pacers
1974-75 Apr 22, 1975 Indiana Pacers 131-124
at Denver Nuggets
1974-75 Apr 20, 1975 Denver Nuggets 131-128
at Denver Nuggets
1972-73 Apr 7, 1973 Indiana Pacers 121-107
at Indiana Pacers
1972-73 Apr 5, 1973 Indiana Pacers 97-95
at Denver Rockets
1972-73 Apr 3, 1973 Denver Rockets 105-94
at Denver Rockets
1972-73 Apr 1, 1973 Indiana Pacers 106-93
at Indiana Pacers
1972-73 Mar 31, 1973 Indiana Pacers 114-91
at Indiana Pacers
1971-72 Apr 13, 1972 Indiana Pacers 91-89
at Indiana Pacers
1971-72 Apr 9, 1972 Denver Rockets 106-99
at Denver Rockets
1971-72 Apr 8, 1972 Indiana Pacers 91-79
at Indiana Pacers
1971-72 Apr 6, 1972 Denver Rockets 112-96
at Denver Rockets
1971-72 Apr 4, 1972 Indiana Pacers 122-120
at Denver Rockets
1971-72 Apr 1, 1972 Denver Rockets 106-105
at Indiana Pacers
1971-72 Mar 31, 1972 Indiana Pacers 102-96
at Indiana Pacers
Every meeting
2020s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
2025-26 (2-0) Nov 8, 2025
Denver Nuggets 117-100
at Denver Nuggets
Dec 3, 2025
Denver Nuggets 135-120
at Indiana Pacers
2024-25 (1-1) Feb 24, 2025
Denver Nuggets 125-116
at Indiana Pacers
Apr 6, 2025
Indiana Pacers 125-120
at Denver Nuggets
2023-24 (2-0) Jan 14, 2024
Denver Nuggets 117-109
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 23, 2024
Denver Nuggets 114-109
at Indiana Pacers
2022-23 (2-0) Nov 9, 2022
Denver Nuggets 122-119
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 20, 2023
Denver Nuggets 134-111
at Denver Nuggets
2021-22 (2-0) Nov 10, 2021
Denver Nuggets 101-98
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 30, 2022
Denver Nuggets 125-118
at Indiana Pacers
2020-21 (2-0) Mar 4, 2021
Denver Nuggets 113-103
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 15, 2021
Denver Nuggets 121-106
at Denver Nuggets
2010s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
2019-20 (1-1) Jan 2, 2020
Denver Nuggets 124-116
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 19, 2020
Indiana Pacers 115-107
at Denver Nuggets
2018-19 (1-1) Mar 16, 2019
Denver Nuggets 102-100
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 24, 2019
Indiana Pacers 124-88
at Indiana Pacers
2017-18 (1-1) Dec 10, 2017
Indiana Pacers 126-116
at Indiana Pacers
Apr 3, 2018
Denver Nuggets 107-104
at Denver Nuggets
2016-17 (2-0) Jan 12, 2017
Denver Nuggets 140-112
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 24, 2017
Denver Nuggets 125-117
at Indiana Pacers
2015-16 (1-1) Jan 17, 2016
Denver Nuggets 129-126
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 30, 2016
Indiana Pacers 109-105
at Indiana Pacers
2014-15 (2-0) Nov 14, 2014
Denver Nuggets 108-87
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 20, 2014
Denver Nuggets 76-73
at Denver Nuggets
2013-14 (1-1) Jan 25, 2014
Denver Nuggets 109-96
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 10, 2014
Indiana Pacers 119-80
at Indiana Pacers
2012-13 (2-0) Dec 7, 2012
Denver Nuggets 92-89
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 28, 2013
Denver Nuggets 102-101
at Denver Nuggets
2011-12 Feb 11, 2012
Denver Nuggets 113-109
at Indiana Pacers
2010-11 (1-1) Nov 9, 2010
Indiana Pacers 144-113
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 23, 2011
Denver Nuggets 121-107
at Denver Nuggets
2000s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
2009-10 (2-0) Nov 3, 2009
Denver Nuggets 111-93
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 5, 2010
Denver Nuggets 122-114
at Denver Nuggets
2008-09 (1-1) Jan 5, 2009
Denver Nuggets 135-115
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 1, 2009
Indiana Pacers 100-94
at Indiana Pacers
2007-08 (1-1) Nov 10, 2007
Denver Nuggets 113-106
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 27, 2007
Indiana Pacers 112-110
at Denver Nuggets
2006-07 (2-0) Dec 2, 2006
Denver Nuggets 121-101
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 9, 2007
Denver Nuggets 102-95
at Indiana Pacers
2005-06 (2-0) Jan 4, 2006
Denver Nuggets 106-86
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 15, 2006
Denver Nuggets 101-99
at Indiana Pacers
2004-05 (2-0) Jan 29, 2005
Denver Nuggets 95-88
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 3, 2005
Denver Nuggets 96-87
at Denver Nuggets
2003-04 (0-2) Nov 4, 2003
Indiana Pacers 71-60
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 7, 2004
Indiana Pacers 103-94
at Denver Nuggets
2002-03 (1-1) Dec 7, 2002
Denver Nuggets 92-81
at Denver Nuggets
Dec 13, 2002
Indiana Pacers 94-72
at Indiana Pacers
2001-02 (0-2) Nov 28, 2001
Indiana Pacers 99-85
at Denver Nuggets
Dec 4, 2001
Indiana Pacers 104-96
at Indiana Pacers
2000-01 (1-1) Feb 2, 2001
Indiana Pacers 103-94
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 14, 2001
Denver Nuggets 95-83
at Denver Nuggets
1990s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
1999-00 (0-2) Jan 6, 2000
Indiana Pacers 102-87
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 7, 2000
Indiana Pacers 90-89
at Indiana Pacers
1998-99 Mar 2, 1999
Indiana Pacers 88-81
at Indiana Pacers
1997-98 (0-2) Dec 5, 1997
Indiana Pacers 96-85
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 1, 1998
Indiana Pacers 90-63
at Indiana Pacers
1996-97 (0-2) Jan 10, 1997
Indiana Pacers 108-89
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 20, 1997
Indiana Pacers 92-68
at Indiana Pacers
1995-96 (0-2) Dec 12, 1995
Indiana Pacers 125-92
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 2, 1996
Indiana Pacers 102-87
at Denver Nuggets
1994-95 (1-1) Dec 27, 1994
Indiana Pacers 95-91
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 31, 1995
Denver Nuggets 107-92
at Indiana Pacers
1993-94 (1-1) Jan 12, 1994
Indiana Pacers 107-96
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 27, 1994
Denver Nuggets 113-106
at Denver Nuggets
1992-93 (1-1) Nov 17, 1992
Indiana Pacers 128-98
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 27, 1993
Denver Nuggets 123-106
at Denver Nuggets
1991-92 (0-2) Dec 14, 1991
Indiana Pacers 129-108
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 2, 1992
Indiana Pacers 128-122
at Denver Nuggets
1990-91 (0-2) Mar 7, 1991
Indiana Pacers 145-125
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 17, 1991
Indiana Pacers 130-92
at Denver Nuggets
1980s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
1989-90 (0-2) Dec 6, 1989
Indiana Pacers 136-117
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 6, 1990
Indiana Pacers 138-130
at Denver Nuggets
1988-89 (1-1) Jan 23, 1989
Indiana Pacers 117-102
at Indiana Pacers
Apr 6, 1989
Denver Nuggets 132-118
at Denver Nuggets
1987-88 (1-1) Nov 18, 1987
Indiana Pacers 117-106
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 13, 1988
Denver Nuggets 108-100
at Indiana Pacers
1986-87 (1-1) Nov 28, 1986
Indiana Pacers 126-102
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 14, 1987
Denver Nuggets 129-113
at Denver Nuggets
1985-86 (2-0) Dec 4, 1985
Denver Nuggets 119-105
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 7, 1986
Denver Nuggets 134-117
at Denver Nuggets
1984-85 (2-0) Mar 9, 1985
Denver Nuggets 126-116
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 20, 1985
Denver Nuggets 123-119
at Indiana Pacers
1983-84 (0-2) Dec 22, 1983
Indiana Pacers 133-132
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 25, 1984
Indiana Pacers 117-112
at Indiana Pacers
1982-83 (1-1) Dec 8, 1982
Indiana Pacers 130-126
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 28, 1982
Denver Nuggets 155-150
at Denver Nuggets
1981-82 (0-2) Feb 4, 1982
Indiana Pacers 131-114
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 2, 1982
Indiana Pacers 132-124
at Denver Nuggets
1980-81 (1-1) Dec 30, 1980
Denver Nuggets 127-110
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 8, 1981
Indiana Pacers 129-119
at Indiana Pacers
1970s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
1979-80 (1-1) Jan 5, 1980
Denver Nuggets 111-105
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 16, 1980
Indiana Pacers 117-99
at Indiana Pacers
1978-79 (3-1) Oct 27, 1978
Indiana Pacers 112-99
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 14, 1979
Denver Nuggets 111-109
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 19, 1979
Denver Nuggets 101-98
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 21, 1979
Denver Nuggets 114-109
at Denver Nuggets
1977-78 (2-2) Oct 25, 1977
Indiana Pacers 129-104
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 26, 1977
Denver Nuggets 136-123
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 22, 1978
Indiana Pacers 99-96
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 28, 1978
Denver Nuggets 122-106
at Indiana Pacers
1976-77 (3-1) Oct 22, 1976
Denver Nuggets 123-110
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 27, 1976
Denver Nuggets 122-113
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 16, 1977
Indiana Pacers 109-98
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 29, 1977
Denver Nuggets 119-105
at Denver Nuggets
1975-76 (12-4) Oct 31, 1975
Indiana Pacers 111-99
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 11, 1975
Denver Nuggets 126-117
at Denver Nuggets
Nov 20, 1975
Indiana Pacers 117-112
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 6, 1975
Denver Nuggets 126-118
at Denver Nuggets
Dec 21, 1975
Denver Nuggets 122-117
at Denver Nuggets
Dec 28, 1975
Denver Nuggets 110-105
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 2, 1976
Denver Nuggets 137-125
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 16, 1976
Denver Nuggets 124-118
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 19, 1976
Denver Nuggets 128-123
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 20, 1976
Indiana Pacers 106-101
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 25, 1976
Denver Nuggets 122-110
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 10, 1976
Indiana Pacers 129-119
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 17, 1976
Denver Nuggets 111-108
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 26, 1976
Denver Nuggets 138-120
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 28, 1976
Denver Nuggets 110-98
at Indiana Pacers
Apr 4, 1976
Denver Nuggets 140-134
at Denver Nuggets
1974-75 (10-8) Nov 6, 1974
Indiana Pacers 136-116
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 15, 1974
Denver Nuggets 120-114
at Denver Nuggets
Nov 20, 1974
Denver Nuggets 117-106
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 11, 1974
Denver Nuggets 117-114
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 3, 1975
Denver Nuggets 120-111
at Denver Nuggets
Jan 22, 1975
Indiana Pacers 120-110
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 5, 1975
Denver Nuggets 123-113
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 1, 1975
Indiana Pacers 124-109
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 22, 1975
Denver Nuggets 122-105
at Denver Nuggets
Mar 30, 1975
Indiana Pacers 128-121
at Indiana Pacers
Apr 1, 1975
Denver Nuggets 126-115
at Denver Nuggets
Apr 20, 1975
Denver Nuggets 131-128
at Denver Nuggets
Postseason
Apr 22, 1975
Indiana Pacers 131-124
at Denver Nuggets
Postseason
Apr 24, 1975
Indiana Pacers 118-112
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 25, 1975
Denver Nuggets 126-109
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 27, 1975
Indiana Pacers 109-90
at Denver Nuggets
Postseason
Apr 30, 1975
Denver Nuggets 104-99
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
May 3, 1975
Indiana Pacers 104-96
at Denver Nuggets
Postseason
1973-74 (4-7) Oct 24, 1973
Indiana Pacers 98-89
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 2, 1973
Indiana Pacers 107-103
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 13, 1973
Denver Rockets 127-109
at Denver Rockets
Nov 29, 1973
Denver Rockets 127-111
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 29, 1973
Indiana Pacers 114-108
at Denver Rockets
Jan 3, 1974
Indiana Pacers 100-97
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 3, 1974
Indiana Pacers 111-102
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 9, 1974
Denver Nuggets 102-97
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 16, 1974
Indiana Pacers 102-89
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 17, 1974
Indiana Pacers 93-92
at Denver Nuggets
Feb 27, 1974
Denver Nuggets 118-114
at Denver Nuggets
1972-73 (8-8) Oct 14, 1972
Denver Rockets 96-90
at Indiana Pacers
Oct 20, 1972
Denver Rockets 116-99
at Denver Rockets
Oct 28, 1972
Indiana Pacers 119-106
at Denver Rockets
Nov 14, 1972
Denver Rockets 118-108
at Denver Rockets
Jan 10, 1973
Denver Rockets 106-105
at Denver Rockets
Jan 12, 1973
Denver Rockets 128-119
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 16, 1973
Indiana Pacers 130-113
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 1, 1973
Denver Rockets 97-92
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 2, 1973
Indiana Pacers 114-105
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 23, 1973
Denver Rockets 101-92
at Denver Rockets
Mar 24, 1973
Indiana Pacers 116-94
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 31, 1973
Indiana Pacers 114-91
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 1, 1973
Indiana Pacers 106-93
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 3, 1973
Denver Rockets 105-94
at Denver Rockets
Postseason
Apr 5, 1973
Indiana Pacers 97-95
at Denver Rockets
Postseason
Apr 7, 1973
Indiana Pacers 121-107
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
1971-72 (8-11) Oct 15, 1971
Indiana Pacers 115-104
at Indiana Pacers
Oct 19, 1971
Indiana Pacers 122-117
at Denver Rockets
Nov 16, 1971
Denver Rockets 111-108
at Denver Rockets
Nov 26, 1971
Indiana Pacers 110-96
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 21, 1971
Denver Rockets 113-109
at Denver Rockets
Dec 23, 1971
Indiana Pacers 104-101
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 11, 1972
Indiana Pacers 114-99
at Denver Rockets
Feb 6, 1972
Denver Rockets 115-107
at Denver Rockets
Feb 12, 1972
Indiana Pacers 133-111
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 10, 1972
Indiana Pacers 127-115
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 14, 1972
Denver Rockets 123-106
at Denver Rockets
Mar 24, 1972
Denver Rockets 93-92
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 31, 1972
Indiana Pacers 102-96
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 1, 1972
Denver Rockets 106-105
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 4, 1972
Indiana Pacers 122-120
at Denver Rockets
Postseason
Apr 6, 1972
Denver Rockets 112-96
at Denver Rockets
Postseason
Apr 8, 1972
Indiana Pacers 91-79
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
Apr 9, 1972
Denver Rockets 106-99
at Denver Rockets
Postseason
Apr 13, 1972
Indiana Pacers 91-89
at Indiana Pacers
Postseason
1970-71 (3-9) Oct 16, 1970
Indiana Pacers 115-103
at Indiana Pacers
Oct 25, 1970
Denver Rockets 122-116
at Denver Rockets
Nov 18, 1970
Indiana Pacers 119-114
at Denver Rockets
Nov 29, 1970
Indiana Pacers 130-107
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 29, 1970
Denver Rockets 116-106
at Denver Rockets
Jan 21, 1971
Indiana Pacers 118-106
at Denver Rockets
Jan 29, 1971
Indiana Pacers 127-123
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 31, 1971
Indiana Pacers 124-104
at Denver Rockets
Feb 7, 1971
Denver Rockets 133-131
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 14, 1971
Indiana Pacers 131-121
at Indiana Pacers
Mar 25, 1971
Indiana Pacers 129-110
at Denver Rockets
Mar 28, 1971
Indiana Pacers 146-126
at Indiana Pacers
1960s
Season Date Winner Score Site Round
1969-70 (2-4) Oct 22, 1969
Indiana Pacers 117-107
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 8, 1969
Indiana Pacers 99-96
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 18, 1969
Indiana Pacers 108-105
at Denver Rockets
Feb 1, 1970
Indiana Pacers 118-105
at Denver Rockets
Feb 27, 1970
Denver Rockets 132-100
at Denver Rockets
Mar 18, 1970
Denver Rockets 128-112
at Indiana Pacers
1968-69 (3-3) Oct 31, 1968
Indiana Pacers 122-100
at Indiana Pacers
Nov 6, 1968
Denver Rockets 109-107
at Denver Rockets
Jan 25, 1969
Indiana Pacers 131-122
at Indiana Pacers
Jan 29, 1969
Denver Rockets 131-128
at Denver Rockets
Feb 5, 1969
Indiana Pacers 125-109
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 14, 1969
Denver Rockets 112-103
at Denver Rockets
1967-68 (4-2) Nov 12, 1967
Denver Rockets 110-103
at Denver Rockets
Dec 7, 1967
Indiana Pacers 110-99
at Indiana Pacers
Dec 18, 1967
Denver Rockets 126-104
at Denver Rockets
Jan 2, 1968
Denver Rockets 98-80
at Denver Rockets
Feb 8, 1968
Denver Rockets 98-91
at Indiana Pacers
Feb 21, 1968
Indiana Pacers 123-110
at Indiana Pacers