The Suns challenged the Pelicans on the road today, Ayton continued to be absent because of the triggering of the health and safety agreement, and the Suns also encountered a series of tenacious resistance from the Pelicans in the fourth quarter. But in the end, it was a 123-110 away win, not only to win the game, but also to completely pick up a treasure player.
Let's take a look at the details of the game!
11+15, Paul set 2 big records
Paul only scored 7 points in the last game but gave 16 assists, and today against the Pelicans, the old cannon's personal offensive desire is still not strong, but two consecutive games are strategic and in control.
Paul played 35 minutes, shooting 5-of-11, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, contributing 11 points, 5 boards and 15 assists, and under his needle lead, the Suns scored in double figures with plus-minus as high as +23.
Paul also set two records in this battle:
According to statistics, this is the 98th game of Paul's career to deliver at least 15 assists, tied for fifth in history with NBA star Isaiah Thomas.
2) In addition, paul has delivered at least 15 assists in three consecutive games against the Pelicans, which also equals the NBA's longest record of 15+ assists against a single opponent.
Paul has averaged 9.4 assists so far in his career, ranking fourth in history behind Magic Johnson (11.2), Stockton (10.5) and Robertson (9.5).
The so-called older and more demon is the most appropriate word to describe Paul this season!
33+9+4, Booker's Best Shooting Guard in the West
After Harden left Brooklyn, Booker has slowly grown into the first shooting guard in the West. Facing the Pelicans today, Booker once again played super high scoring efficiency.
In the whole game, Booker only played 32 minutes, shooting 12 of 24 shots, including 3 of 6 from three points and 6 from the free throw line, and scored a high of 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the team win a big away victory.
84+34+18, the Pelican Big Four became an empty slash
Today, the Pelicans narrowed the point difference to only 3 points in the fourth quarter, and the four main players Ingram, Great Walland, Hart and Graham combined to cut 84 points, 34 rebounds and 18 assists, but they fell short and became empty cuts.
5 of 18, Ingram feels sluggish
Among the 4 main players today, Ingram's play should be the worst. As the team's home star, Yingge feels sluggish today, only 5 of 18 shots in 33 minutes, 4 three-point shots, contributing 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, plus-minus -10, as a home core, such a performance is obviously failed.
Varan tried his best
Big Varan should be the best player on the Pelicans to play on the team today, shooting 10 of 18 from the field, making 5-of-6 free throws, and shooting down 25 points and 16 rebounds (including 4 frontcourt rebounds) for a big double-double, which is quite successful on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Hart rebounded again in doubles
Hart has rebounded in double figures many times this season and is simply the Pelicans' second center. He played 37 minutes, 4-of-9 and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, scoring a double-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
He scored six three-pointers and Graham scored 28 points
In the fourth quarter, when the Pelicans chased the stages, it was Graham who took the lead in the charge. He shot 9-of-18, shot 6 three-pointers, 4-of-5 free throws, scored a team-high 28 points and provided 6 assists.
6 of 6 substitutes hit 16+6+3+3+2, and the Suns picked up the treasure
Paul fed the bread again to feed the big contract
There's a saying in the league that there's no inside line that Chris Paul can't feed. From the very beginning of David West and Chandler, to Griffin, Jordan Jr., to Capela, to Ayton and McGee.
And today, Ayton and McGee are not there, and Paul has fed a big contract player who is ten million years old.
Due to the lack of people in the Suns' interior line, he signed a 10-day contract player who had not played for a long time. Today, this scrap player once again played a brilliant performance, playing 29 minutes off the bench, shooting 6 of 6, shooting 7 of 4, getting 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, and the fourth quarter was crazy at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends!
In the two games since joining the Suns, Billy Biyung averaged 13.5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1.5 steals per game, shooting 11-of-13 from the field, plus-minus +27.
Such a crazy performance, the second 10-day contract, or even a completely regular contract, is absolutely stable!
After winning this game, the Suns have won two straight, 0.5 wins behind the Warriors, ranking second in the league. At the same time, they won the key moment game for the 13th time this season (within 5 points of the last 5 minutes), with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, the best in the league.