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.

Michael Porter Jr., Christian Braun, Jamal Murray and Jokic each contributed 16 or more points. And the Nuggets assisted 39 of their 53 made shots as a team, overcoming 19 turnovers by outscoring Indiana 74-46 in the paint.

After receiving criticism on his first few performances with the Lakers, Dončić shows growing ‘chemistry’ with the team in the match win against the Nuggets.

LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 32 and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Denver Nuggets on the road by 23 points Saturday, showing flashes of the title contender people thought they could be when they made a move to pair the two stars.

Trips here have basically all gone the same the past two seasons, the Lakers showing signs that they might’ve figured out ways to exploit enough of the Nuggets’

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The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night in a potential playoff preview at Ball Arena.