The Indiana Pacers defeated the visiting Denver Nuggets, 124-88, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon.

The Pacers got out to a good start at home and brought a four-point lead into the second quarter. They carried the momentum in the second and would outscore the visitors by 12 in the quarter to take a 16-point lead by halftime. The Nuggets could not get anything going as they started slow in the third and the Pacers pulled ahead again, outscoring them by nine in the quarter, to take a 25-point lead into the final frame. The Pacers held strong through the fourth to earn an impressive home win over one of the leagues top teams.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 35 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal, in 26 minutes. Myles Turner added 17 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal, while Domantas Sabonis tallied 15 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. The Pacers shot 56 percent from the field including 8-of-18 from long range.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 19 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, four blocks and one steal, in 30 minutes. Will Barton followed up 15 points, three rebounds and one assist, while Monte Morris added 12 points, one rebound and one assist, in 23 minutes off the bench. The Nuggets shot 36 percent from the field including 7-of-29 of from deep.

The Nuggets (49-23) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Pistons on Tuesday. The Pacers take on the thunder in OKC on Wednesday.