On April 23, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Suns vs Pelicans G3, the suns finally defeated the Pelicans away, the series score of 2-1 lead. Paul ushered in a milestone moment when he reached 51 double-doubles in the playoffs, officially surpassing Kidd. Down the field, Paul scored 28 points, 4 rebounds, 14 assists and 1 steal, 0 turnovers, and 19 points in the final quarter, showing a strong performance.
Paul had a double-double assist in this game, the 51st game of his career, surpassing Kidd (50) to finish fourth in history, and Paul ushered in a milestone moment.
After seeing his teammates being pushed down, Paul frantically complained to the referee, who then sent the Pelicans off and blew a second-degree malicious foul.
Paul triggered a move to use the Grand Slalom against Alvarado, successfully causing a foul that the Pelicans home fans were very unhappy.
In the first quarter, Paul hit a three-pointer on a jumper, and then he assisted Ayton's basket. Paul split the ball and Cameron Johnson hit a three-pointer. Paul broke through and passed the ball to Ayton in the middle, who threw the ball to score. Taking advantage of the opportunity to block the demolition, Paul scored on a jump shot. Paul then connected with Ayton again and assisted Ayton to score. In less than nine minutes, Paul was already with five points and five assists.
In the second quarter, Paul passed the ball and McGee took the dunk. Facing Nance's defense, Paul assisted Shamet to slip up and fly up and directly double-buckle. Paul fouled Alvarado and used a big loop to provoke resentment among the home fans, with Paul hitting both free throws. At the end of the first half, Paul had 7 points, 8 assists and 1 rebound, and the Suns led by 11 points.
In the third quarter, Paul assisted Ayton's jump shot to score, and then he assisted Ayton to score 2+1. Paul's passing was spot on, with back-to-back assists for Ayton and Bridges. In addition to assists, Paul broke through to the layup to score himself. The Suns' advantage narrowed to just two points this quarter, with Paul scoring nine points and 12 assists.
In the fourth quarter, Paul broke through to cause Marshall to foul, and he made one of two free throws. Paul then broke through the layup and was blocked, but he still managed to score after taking it out. With Ayton's blocking, Paul stopped the jump shot to score. Paul also assisted on Bridges' throw. Paul scored a series of jump shots from the free throw line and was fairly stable. Paul assisted On Crowder's layup, and then the two connected again, paul assisted Crowder's three-pointer. Paul confronted Herbert Jones with a jumper. The Suns stayed ahead of the curve and won.
This game is also Paul's milestone battle, his performance is still very good, the first three quarters of consecutive assists, the last quarter of the crazy scoring, in the absence of good helper Booker, Paul took on the team's offensive responsibility, strong performance.