Beijing time on April 18 news, regular season champion Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans' first playoff game, once again let us witness Chris Paul's amazing energy.
He scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in today's game, shooting 4 three-pointers, including 19 points in the crucial fourth quarter to help the team set the victory.
After this game, Paul became the oldest player in playoff history to have at least 30 points and 10 assists in a single game, a record previously held by the Suns, which Steve Nash set in 2010.
After the game, a reporter said, "Tonight is actually a good opportunity to explain to us why the Suns have become a historic team, that is, when Chris Paul was present." ”
That's true!
The data shows that in today's game, in the 35 minutes of Paul's appearance, the Suns scored 20 points higher than the Pelicans, and of all the lineups Paul led, only two were lost.
The Suns, who own Paul, have also become the best team in the league to play key balls, winning a total of 107 points in 130 minutes of critical time throughout the season.
As Devin Booker said, "Paul was born for such a moment", and it is worth adding to this sentence, "Paul was also born to push this team into history".