Tyrese Haliburton had 34 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 114-110 on Monday night in Indianapolis.

In Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Payton nearly racked up his seventh triple-double. His 14 points, seven rebounds and 21 assists helped New Orleans dig out of an early double-digit point deficit and make the game competitive.

The return of shooting guard C.J. McCollum and a remarkable 21-assist night from Gretna native Elfrid Payton wasn’t enough to change the Pelicans’ sagging fortunes. Short-handed New Orleans fell to 1-8 on the road Monday night (Nov.