Banchero had first career triple-double, Haliburton again collected assists, unstoppable Sabonis again with triple-double

A great performance by Paolo Banchero helped Orlando take on the defending champions from Denver, the best passer in the competition Tyrese Haliburton collected assists again and the Pacers set a club record for most assists in a game.

Banchero has the first triple-double of his career

In the Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic (120:122), youngster Paolo Banchero gave a great performance for the Magic. He was able to rack up double-digits in three stats for the first time in his career and helped his team knock off the defending champions on their home floor.

Banchero scored a total of 32 points, dished out 11 accurate passes, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 3 steals in a very balanced game. The hero of the last duel with Warriors Nikola Jokic, who decided the duel almost with the sound of the horn, this time scored 29 points and 8 assists to his teammates.

Haliburton once again picked up assists and the Pacers set a club record

In the Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks ( 150:116) game, it was a fairly straightforward affair for the home team Pacers. The best passer of the competition Tyrese Haliburton this time stayed only on ten points and eight rebounds. However, he did what he is best at in the entire NBA, once again challenging his teammates to score with 18 assists.

Haliburton has already recorded 380 assists in the current season. He already has a sizable lead over second place Trae Young (349) and third place Nikola Jokic (318). In addition, Team Indiana produced a total of 50 assists throughout the duel. This is a new Indiana club record.

With an average of 12.8 assists per game, it is the clear leader in this activity. Admirably, he managed 18 assists in just 25 minutes on the floor today. Moreover, the whole team really contributed to Indiana’s crushing win, with no player exceeding the 30-point mark.

For the second time this season, Indiana broke the 150-point mark and confirmed that they are the most offensive team. Trae Young had a miserable day for Atlanta, scoring just 13 points in the game. As he was not shooting well at all, he converted only 4 of 18 shot attempts.

Domantas Sabonis had another triple-double

In the Sacramento Kings vs. Toronro Raptors (135:130) Domantas Sabonis was on a rampage again. He notched his 8th triple-double of the current season and his 40th of his career overall. This time he had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. Historically, he is still the 12th best player in this skill.

Source: NBA