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.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Indiana is 2-0 since the All-Star break and amidst a three-game winning streak. The Nuggets lost by 23 points to the Lakers and that snapped a nine-game winning streak for Denver. This is the first meeting of the season between the Pacers and Nuggets.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Monday's Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets matchup

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.

JJ Redick might be the perfect coach for the Los Angeles Lakers given his post-game locker room speech after the win over the Denver Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a dominant 123-100 victory over their Western Conference rival, Denver Nuggets, continuing their decisive run post-all-star brea