Frank Vogel praises Indiana Pacers despite defeat

Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel has praised his team for their efforts during the defeat to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Despite losing 109-96 at the Pepsi Center, Vogel admits that he was proud to see his side compete so well after a dramatic overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings the previous night.

"I'm proud of our guys after a second night of a back-to-back and change in time zones," Vogel told reporters.

"An emotional win last night, obviously, in overtime. I didn't know how much gas we were going to have in our tank. We really competed at a high level."

Indiana have lost just nine of their 43 games this season.