On February 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Suns welcomed the Bucks at home to a challenge. The two teams met in last season's Finals, when the Bucks beat the Suns 4-2 to win the championship, so this game was particularly interesting.
With double-digit net wins in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Suns eventually defeated the Bucks at home, winning four straight games while avenging last year's Finals loss. The Suns were able to win today, which is inseparable from the excellent performance of veteran Paul.
Throughout the game, Paul played 37 minutes, scored 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting, and delivered as many as 19 assists, while also having 7 rebounds and 3 steals, plus-minus of +20. It is worth mentioning that Paul reached the career 500 double-doubles milestone, ranking 4th among the NBA's all-time guards.
In the first quarter, Paul had only 1 shot without hitting, but delivered 3 assists. In the second quarter, Paul played the whole quarter, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, helping the team to turn the tide with a net win of 11 points in a single quarter. In the third quarter, Paul again had six assists in the quarter to help the team score 33 points. In the final quarter of the showdown, Paul steadily hit the first two mid-range shots and sent assists in succession to help the team stabilize the situation and finally complete the revenge at home.
It has to be said that today's game means a lot for the Suns and Paul. Through this game, the Suns won four consecutive wins while gaining strong self-confidence. With this victory, their record turned into 45 wins and 10 losses, continuing to rank first in the league.