Tyrese Haliburton almost did not play for the Indiana Pacers in the match on December 29 against the Chicago Bulls. PG born in 2000 had lower back pain and considered taking a break from the match to recover. But for some reason, Haliburton still tried to warm up to see if everything was okay and went out to play.

Perhaps not only Indiana Pacers fans but also many neutral fans were happy about this decision. The All-Star defender not only played excellently but also went down in NBA history.

Playing 37 minutes on the field, Tyrese Haliburton scored 21 points ( 6-13 3PT ) with 20 assists , 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block and especially did not have any turnovers.

This performance helped Haliburton become the first player in history to have a game with at least 20 points, 20 assists and 5 successful 3-pointers , since the 3-point arc was introduced into the NBA in the 1979 season. 80.

In addition, Tyrese is also the second player in history to have a set of scores of 20 points and 20 assists without making any turnover errors . The only person who has ever done this is “Point God” Chris Paul.

Besides , his 20 assists is also a career-high for a player who is only 23 years old this year , worthy of being one of the PGs with the brightest future in the NBA today.

He is leading the 2023-24 season with an average of 12.4 assists per game, and reached the mark of 8 games with 15 or more assists.

Not only the fans but also Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle were also surprised by Tyrese Haliburton’s ability to play.

“At the beginning of the match I didn’t even think Tyrese could play. In the morning he was still sore and felt uncomfortable at throwing practice, but I’m glad Ty went out and made history. This is a special milestone for this young defender ,” Mr. Carlisle said.

Personally, Haliburton is also very happy about the record he just set. He set a turnover goal for himself and thanked his teammates:

“In recent matches, I did not hold the ball well and made many mistakes. So I set a goal to play more carefully to limit turnovers. It’s nice to see such a 0 TO match again.

Don’t forget to thank my teammates, who always trust me absolutely. I can’t have 20 assists if my guys don’t finish well. I’m very grateful to them.”

This is the fourth game since the beginning of the season that Tyrese Haliburton has had at least 15 assists and has not had any turnovers. Once again, he set a record because no NBA player has reached the above number of games since the TO index began being recorded in the 1977-78 season.

The beautiful ending for the American PG was that he and his teammates defeated the Chicago Bulls with a score of 120-104. This is the result that the Pacers desperately need in a series of only 4 wins in the past 11 matches.