On February 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Focus game, the Suns hosted the Rockets' challenge at home. Prior to this game, the Suns were in first place in the league with 47 wins and 10 losses, and the Rockets were in the bottom of the West with 15 wins and 41 losses.
Although the difference in strength between the two teams is huge, the Rockets have caused a lot of trouble for the Suns today. In the first half, the Suns trailed the Rockets 59-67. In the 3rd quarter of the game, an unexpected scene occurred on the field. During an offensive round, Paul made a pass error out of bounds, and due to dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, Paul kept talking about a technical foul.
Unexpectedly, Paul did not stop complaining, he also gently bumped the referee, and as a result, he was expelled from the scene by two technicians in a row. As a result, Paul played 19 minutes today, scoring 11 points, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers on 3-of-5 shooting. It is worth mentioning that when Paul was sent off, he was the only player in the team's starting players with a positive plus-minus value (+1).
As of this article, the Suns trailed the Rockets 73:79. They have won six straight before today's game, and Paul's exit has brought them more crisis, and it is not known whether they will be beaten by the Rockets at the bottom of the West at home.