INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9 (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets were short-handed because of injuries and the Indiana Pacers were because of ejections.
In the end, the Nuggets beat the Pacers 102-95 on Friday night with the players and coaches who were left.
Denver starters Allen Iverson and Marcus Camby sat out with injuries, and Indiana coach Rick Carlisle and point guard Darrell Armstrong were ejected in the second half. The Pacers lost their third straight home game, largely because they lost their composure.
The normally calm Armstrong started arguing with official Eli Roe midway through the fourth quarter after he disagreed with a call. After Armstrong was given two technicals and thrown out, he followed Roe and continued to talk to him before being restrained by teammates.
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