All-Star Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton made historical past in a 120-104 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday (AEDT), racking up 20 assists with out a single turnover in a outstanding efficiency.
The 23-year-old gave teammates open appears repeatedly, and so they rewarded his selfless play by draining buckets with ease.
Probably the most turnovers by any participant this season was 18, shared by Luka Doncic and Nicola Jokic. However Doncic’s 18 got here with seven turnover’s and Jokic 4.
Actually, this season Haliburton has now had 4 video games with a minimum of 15 assists with out a turnover. Solely Jokic, in an enormous win over Houston final month, has managed a 15-plus help recreation with out a turnover this season.
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Haliburton added 21 factors, three rebounds, two steals, a block and shot six pointers in an his record-breaking evening, changing into the fifth NBA participant in historical past to have 20 assists or extra with out a turnover.
“I’m simply pleased I had no turnovers,” Haliburton mentioned. “I’ve been turning that ball over because the in-season event, so glad I found out how one can deal with the ball once more.”
Talking of Jokic, he had his eleventh triple-double of the season with 26 factors, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 142-105 Nuggets win over the Grizzlies, who had been with out Ja Morant.
Jokic related on all 11 of his pictures and all three of his free-throws, and joined Wilt Chamberlain as the one gamers in NBA historical past to document a triple-double on 100% taking pictures in a number of video games.
Desmond Bane had 23 factors to steer the Grizzlies, who had been blown away by the high-flying Nuggets.
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PISTONS EQUAL WORST-EVER RECORD WITH 28TH LOSS
Kristaps Porzingis had 35 factors and eight rebounds in a outstanding comeback win for the Celtics over the Pistons, who led by 19 factors at halftime earlier than dropping 128-122 in extra time.
The Pistons appeared set for a surprising upset over the NBA’s finest group after they led by 21 within the first half, solely to stoop to a Twenty eighth-straight loss, equalling the Philadelphia 76ers (finish of the 2014-15 season to the beginning of the 2015-16 marketing campaign).
“I simply advised them that it takes lots of character and integrity to do what they’re doing,” mentioned Pistons coach Monty Williams. “I’ve been within the league for some time, and I’ve seen groups give into circumstances which can be lower than what we’re coping with. That was admirable; clearly, we had a troublesome third quarter, and the flexibility to battle again and have it even within the fourth was large.
“I harm for them; we really feel like we’re simply getting so near not simply profitable one recreation however profitable lots of video games if we play that means.”
Jayson Tatum added 31 for Boston.
WEMBANYAMA GOES OFF
In Portland, French prodigy Wembanyama scored 30 factors with six rebounds, six assists and 7 blocked pictures to win over the Portland Path Blazers — and he did all of it in lower than 25 minutes on the ground.
Wembanyama joined former Spurs nice David Robinson as the one rookies to place up such a stat line.
The Spurs led by as many as 28 within the first quarter and by no means trailed as they notched their fifth win of the season 118-105.
The Miami Warmth, lacking star Jimmy Butler in addition to Caleb Martin, Josh Richardson and Kyle Lowry, kicked off a five-game highway journey with a 114-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
Tyler Herro scored 26 factors, Jamal Cain added 18 off the bench and Bam Adebayo and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 apiece for the Warmth.
Warriors star Stephen Curry was held with out a basket till late within the second quarter. He and Klay Thompson scored 13 factors every to steer Golden State.
In Los Angeles, Davis scored 26 factors to gas the Lakers’ 133-112 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. LeBron James, two days shy of his thirty ninth birthday, had 17 factors and 11 assists.
And Anthony Edwards ran wild for the Timberwolves with a season-high 44 factors together with six three-pointers, with the Western Convention leaders Minnesota coming away 118-110 winners over the Mavericks.
Dallas had been with out Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, however fought again to erase an early 18-point deficit. However it was the Timberwolves who held on gamely, with Rudy Gobert including 20 factors and 11 rebounds within the win.