Tyrese Haliburton praises Nikola Jokic’s elite IQ and playmaking after his 19-assist masterclass, calling his style unmatched.

However, even though Jokić remained humble and downplayed another great performance, the man who witnessed his latest achievement firsthand— Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton—was more than impressed.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points and dished out 15 assists — posting double-figure assists for the sixth straight game — in the Pacers' win.

People are just allowed to get on [TV] and say whatever they want about our game … it’s like the cool thing to say the NBA has a problem.”  Tyrese

The Denver Nuggets play against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse The Denver Nuggets are spending $4,891,164 per win while the Indiana Pacers are spending $5,375,365 per win Game Time:

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets lost (at home) to the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 123-100. They had their nine-game winning streak snapped. Three

And as a result, the Pacers took a 125-116 loss Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at the hands of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and ... Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton said.

Nikola Jokić couldn’t quite get to a triple-double on Monday night in Indianapolis, but he still found a way to make history. The Denver Nuggets star dropped a career-high 19 assists while leading them to a 125-116 win over the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.