Pacers lose 114-102 in franchise’s first game in Mexico City

The Pacers’ report on NBA.com says Indiana fell 114-102 to Denver on 2026-11-06 in its first game in Mexico City. The team account describes a raucous crowd of about 22,000 at Arena CDMX — the report gives Mexico City’s average altitude as 7,350 feet, roughly 2,000 feet higher than Denver — and says fans sang and held up phone flashlights while chanting “M‑V‑P” for Nikola Jokic. The recap notes Indiana trailed 64-41 at halftime after a 16-for-48 first half (5-for-23 from three) and was down by as many as 27 before a third-quarter 7-for-12 stretch from long range. The Pacers’ report also records several individual items: Larry Nance Jr. hit his first five 3s off the bench and scored 15 points (matching his career high for made threes); Pascal Siakam played his 700th career game and surpassed 13,000 career points; T.J. McConnell made his season debut (six points in 9:01) and then sat out the final two quarters; Tyrese Haliburton remained in Indianapolis for rehab; Kelly Oubre Jr., who missed two games with a left calf contusion, told reporters he would play Saturday; and all 13 active Pacers logged meaningful minutes, with 12 playing double-digit minutes, the team says.

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