The Warriors suffered a deadlock from the Nuggets, while the Suns had a thrilling victory over the Rockets. The Suns' record came to 48 wins and 10 losses, and the Warriors' record was 42 wins and 17 losses, and the gap between the two sides reached 6.5 wins, which is also the distance between the first place in the league and the second place, that is, the Suns not only put the first in the league, but also threw off the second place with 6.5 wins.
With 24 games left in the regular season, as long as the Suns maintain their current state, it is very difficult for the Warriors to catch up with the gap of 6.5 games, that is, as long as there is no accident, the Suns will most likely get the first record in the league, and the league's first, the most important thing is not the playoff home advantage, but to give Chris Paul extra points.
This season, Chris Paul, who is about to turn 37, can average 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, which is the league's current assist king, and there is hope to compete for the steal king (currently ranked third, only 0.1 steals behind the first), such data, compared to the peak Paul, naturally there is a big gap, so even if the Suns are currently ranked first in the league, Paul is only fourth in the MVP list, in front of him is Jokic, Embiid and Alphabet Brother.
So, how can Paul completely counterattack? The answer lies in the Sun's record, if the Sun's record, to a point that can not be ignored, then the league can only give Paul MVP, and this can not be ignored, the safest is 65 wins, if the Suns can achieve a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, and the league does not have a second team to get 60 wins, then the assist king + steals the top three Chris Paul, most likely will get the first MVP of his career.
The NBA never turns down an opportunity to write a myth, such as the 16-17 season of Westbrook, because of the average of three doubles per game, so the record is also MVP, and now Paul, is an inspirational model, an old and strong classic, people have become numb to James's performance, this time there is a Paul, it will be much fresher.
At the age of 37, from being almost squeezed out of the starting lineup, being questioned about a garbage contract, to returning to the All-Star, reaching the Finals for the first time, and then to impacting the MVP, Paul stepped out of a classic V-rebound route, and his benchmark was Nash that year, who was also in the Sun. In the 04-05 season, Nash averaged 15.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 1 steal per game, and finally forced O'Neal to get the MVP, relying on the league's first record. Although there is "inflation" in today's data, as long as the Suns are good enough, no one can question Paul.
Paul's biggest competitors are Jokic, Embiid, Alphabet Brother and DeRozan, their statistics are definitely better than Paul's, and their playing style may be better than Paul's, but the team these players are in, this season's record has been determined, certainly will not reach 60 wins, this is Paul's biggest advantage.
So, there are still 17 wins left, if the last 24 games, the Suns can get 17 wins, and Paul will maintain the current state, it is best to get the steal king, then this season's MVP, it is really possible to be Paul, and the 37-year-old age, will also be the oldest MVP in NBA history.
I have to say that without the Rockets, Paul was really born again. The 37-year-old demon, not only James, but also another here, is not inferior to James at all.