It hasn't caught up to them yet but Haliburton's absence is going to hurt the Pacers today. He's an elite player and Indiana won't be able to keep up without him.

The Pacers play some very high-scoring games. Fine by Denver. The Nuggets are 23-15-1 against the spread their last 39 home games with a total set at 230 or greater.

One of those wins came here one year ago against the Pacers. The Nuggets were favored by 9 and they won by 23. This will be another blowout.