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.