{
  "id": 18861852,
  "title": "Nuggets beat the Pacers in Mexico City behind Nikola Jokic’s 19 points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nuggets-beat-the-pacers-in-mexico-city-behind-nikola-jokics-19-points",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:56:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/11/07/nuggets-beat-the-pacers-in-mexico-city-behind-nikola-jokics-19-points"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikola Jokic contributed 10 points, including 10 of his 19 total points, during the first quarter as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers 114-102 in Mexico City. Jokic also accumulated 13 rebounds and provided eight assists, while Cameron Johnson scored 18 points and Jamal Murray added 16 points for the Nuggets, who have claimed four of their last five games. The Pacers, the home team, fell short with Pascal Siakam scoring 23 points and Larry Nance Jr. chipping in 15 points off the bench. Indiana has lost five of their last six games and were without All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who missed the trip due to a hamstring strain.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Nikola Jokic scored 19 points, including 10 in the first quarter",
    "Denver Nuggets defeated Indiana Pacers 114-102 in Mexico City",
    "Cameron Johnson led Nuggets with 18 points"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Denver’s recent surge in momentum highlights a widening gap between a healthy Nuggets roster and a struggling Pacers squad currently hampered by the absence of their star playmaker.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Pacers can't overcome abysmal first half in 114-102 loss to Nuggets in Mexico city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/pacers-cant-overcome-abysmal-first-half-in-114-102-loss-to-nuggets-in",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:48:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jokic wins over Mexico City as Nuggets hold off Pacers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/jokic-wins-over-mexico-city-as-nuggets-hold-off-pacers",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:19:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}