GAME NIGHT: Why Tyrese Haliburton Made an Impact in His Pacers Return | Damian Lillard AND Ja Morant?!

Nick Angstadt & Ryan Blackburn break down Tyrese Haliburton's return after 472 days, and how his pace and playmaking, plus Ivica Zubac in the middle, lifted a deep Indiana Pacers team past the Minnesota Timberwolves. The hosts look at the instant chemistry between Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, and debate whether Minnesota has enough ball handling behind its two stars. The conversation moves to Portland's long-awaited Damian Lillard and Ja Morant starting lineup, with a debate over whether one of them is benched by Christmas after the Blazers struggled to defend a short-handed Golden State Warriors team. They then react to Aday Mara's perfect 10-for-10 night for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams' preseason debuts, and the Milwaukee Bucks' odd depth. The hosts look at the Orlando Magic's livelier offense under Sean Sweeney and Cameron Boozer's promising start for the Memphis Grizzlies. They wrap with Caleb Wilson's back-and-forth with Dillon Brooks in Bulls vs Suns, and a spicy Dillon Brooks vs Devin Booker debate. 0:00 Timberwolves vs Pacers12:30 Warriors vs Blazers21:00 Bucks vs Thunder27:40 Magic vs Grizzlies32:00 Suns vs Bulls  Follow Your Team Every Day📲 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba/Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-nba/  📸 PHOTO: IMAGN-Images   📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. KALSHIToday's episode is brought to you by Kalshi. For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next. PrizePicksVisit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA and use code LOCKEDONNBA and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelCollege football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.