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.

They needed a bounce back, and they got one Monday night. Aaron Gordon scored 25 points, Nikola Jokic set a career-high with 19 assists, and Denver won its 10th game in the last 11, a 125-116 victory over the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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The Denver Nuggets suffered a blowout loss to the Lakers on Saturday, snapping an NBA-best nine-game win streak. The Indiana Pacers took down the Clippers on Sunday, extending their win streak to three, and they’ll look to add a second victory in as many nights when the Nuggets visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Indiana Pacers host the Denver Nuggets on the tail end of a back-to-back. Here are the projected lineups and a prediction.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beat the Pacers by a score of 125-116 (in Indiana). Jokic finished the win with 18 points, nine rebounds, 19 assists, four steals and one block while shooting 9/14 from the field in 39 minutes of playing time.

Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic finished with 18 points, 19 assists and nine rebounds. In doing so, his 19 assists were a new career-high for the Serbian big man. Jokic also played a team-high 38 minutes in the game.