NFL scouting combine is taking place this week, meaning virtually the entire football world will be in Indiana for the next seven days for Lucas Oil Stadium's annual event.What it also means is that the city of Indianapolis is buzzing—and there's no better example of that than Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton attending an Indiana Pacers game on a Monday night in February.
Let's have a look at Nikola Jokic's assist record after the Indiana Pacers game when he clocked a career high tally.
During the game, Nikola Jokic had an excellent spin move on Myles Turner that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "JOKIĆ TURNS ON THE BLENDER Just a remarkable split-second decision to hit the spin move.
Nikola Jokic set a new career-high with 19 assists in the Nuggets 125-116 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Nuggets had an impressive team win all the way around on Monday night, attacking the paint relentlessly to make up for a poor interior scoring performance a couple days ago.
Jokić finished the game with 19 assists, scoring 18 points on 9/14 shooting from the field. He also grabbed nine rebounds and recorded four steals, becoming the first player in NBA history to achieve those numbers in a single game.
The Nuggets win the 10th of their last 11 games as they defeated the Pacers, 125-116. Top Performers – Denver Aaron Gordon – 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 3PM Michael Porter Jr. – 19 points, 11 rebounds Nikola Jokić – 18 points,
Feb 24, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) dribbles the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images