Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari: Expected to play vs. Pacers

Gallinari (ankle) is expected to play Thursday against the Pacers, Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Gallinari has been nursing a sore ankle, but the injury was never considered overly serious, and he appears poised to take the floor Thursday. With the game set to tip off at 3:00 p.m. ET in London, a definitive call on Gallinari's status should come shortly.