Denver won 117-100 against the Indiana Pacers in what ended up being a matter-of-fact affair. The game got close early in the third quarter after the Pacers made a run, but the Nuggets answered the call with stronger defense and what turned out to be an unstoppable paint offense.

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.

The Pacers have dealt with injuries. Tyrese Haliburton (torn Achilles) is out for the season, T.J. McConnell (hamstring) has yet to play, and Bennedict Mathurin (big-toe sprain) and Andrew Nembhard (left shoulder strain) have not played since the first week of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/nuggets/onsi as Nuggets List Two Key Starters on Injury Report vs. Pacers. The Denver Nuggets have two notable names listed on their injury report vs. the Indiana Pacers: Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray, who both remain questionable leading up to tip-off.

The Pistons will confidently be able to pick up the win and cover here as -175 favorites, especially with Embiid out for the second night of a back-to-back. However, Detroit is favored just slightly too heavily to risk betting on here,