The Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 117-109, at Ball Arena on Sunday.

Sunday’s game was a tight contest, and although the Nuggets (28-13) won or tied all four quarters, they did so by three points or less. The Pacers (23-16) led briefly in the first quarter and kept things close before going down by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter. Denver shot an efficient 64.8 percent from the field in Sunday’s game and finished with 64 points in the paint, compared to 54 by Indiana. The Pacers were able to snag 14 offensive rebounds to keep themselves in the game, but they shot 8-for-29 from beyond the arc, compared to 10-for-20 by the Nuggets.

Bruce Brown led the Pacers with 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals for his first double-double of the season. Buddy Hield, who got the start Sunday in place of Aaron Nesmith (leg), added 16 points, two rebounds and two steals. Myles Turner had 12 points, four assists and two steals, while Andrew Nembhard tallied 12 points, two rebounds and seven assists. Benedict Mathurin had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists off the bench, and Isaiah Jackson also had 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and two steals in reserve.

All five Denver starters scored in double digits in Sunday’s win, with four of them scoring 20-plus points. The trio of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter each scored 25 points. Jokic added 12 rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steals, Murray had eight assists and Porter contributed eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Aaron Gordon tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in 11 points, two rebounds and two steals. Reggie Jackson led the Nuggets’ bench with nine points and four assists.

The Pacers continue their six-game road trip Monday against the Utah Jazz, while Denver hits the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.