Isaiah Collier has historic performance for short-handed Jazz 

You even have to go back to March 7 last season when Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had 22 dimes to find any player in the league who had that many assists in a game.

To be fair, the Pacers (13-38) are last in the Eastern Conference and have struggled immensely without star Tyrese Haliburton, who has been out of action all season since suffering a torn right Achilles during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Indiana was also without All-Star Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell, who were either resting or out with minor injuries, but the historic outing from Collier cannot be lost in a battle of two of the league's worst teams who just so happened to be short-handed at the time.

He only averages the seventh-most points on the team (9.5 PPG), but Collier has posted at least 10 assists six times this season. Even though the Jazz had lost six in a row until the win on Tuesday night, Collier put up 10 or more points in all but one of those games as well.

The performance was even more impressive when you consider the Jazz only had seven players following the trade for Jaren Jackson Jr. earlier in the day. After going big with the trade, it is clear the Jazz are prioritizing size as they look to build a roster capable of getting back to the playoffs.

While that is still a work in progress, Collier's performance at least shows the potential that exists and the young talent that is on this team. A win over Indiana will do nothing to change the narrative for now, but the fact that Collier is on a list that includes the Hall of Famer Stockton is a good reminder of how impressive the 22 assists are, despite the opponent they came against.