Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Nikola Jokic scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets in their 114-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers this Saturday, in the NBA game played in Mexico City, where they resisted the reaction of their rival in the second half.
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The Serbian, three-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), also distributed eight assists and was on the verge of a triple-double.
Cameron Johnson contributed 18 points and Jamal Murray added another 16 for Denver, which saw its 27-point lead reduced to seven midway through the fourth quarter, but managed to preserve the victory in front of more than 20,000 spectators who filled the Arena CDMX.
Cameroonian Pascal Siakam was the game's top scorer, with 23 points for Indiana.
The league played its sixteenth regular season game in Mexico. If the 19 preseason games held in the country are added, Mexico is the territory that has hosted the most NBA games outside of the United States and Canada.
The Pacers, again without the injured Tyrese Haliburton, started with a 5-0 lead and led 7-4 when Denver responded with a 10-0 run to take a lead they would not lose.
The Nuggets had a 27-point advantage and went into halftime with a resounding 64-41.
Indiana responded with a 37-point third quarter and pulled within 102-95 thanks to Jarace Walker's running layup with 7 minutes, 27 seconds left.
Denver quickly responded with a basket from Spencer Jones and a spectacular dunk from Aaron Gordon to contain the Pacers' comeback attempt.
The meeting was one of seven scheduled for this Saturday, a day that also included the duel between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the current champions, New York Knicks.
It was the second high-profile matchup on consecutive nights in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers defeated LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
The duel once again pits the protagonists of last season's Eastern Conference final, when the Knicks swept the Cavaliers and won their first NBA title since 1973.
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