On April 23, Beijing time, the Phoenix Suns challenged the New Orleans Pelicans away, and in the absence of Devon Booker, Chris Paul shouldered the heavy responsibility and led the team to a narrow victory of 114-111, rewriting the total score to 2-1.
Paul played 39 minutes and scored 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting, plus 14 assists. Paul didn't make a single mistake in the stadium, and his near-perfect performance conquered the New Orleans fans.
Statistics show that in the last two playoff games, Paul has delivered a total of 28 assists without a single mistake, creating a new historical record.
Paul became the player who delivered the most assists in two consecutive playoff games in NBA history. The record holder was Jazz star John Stockton, who delivered 20 assists in two consecutive playoff games in 2001, and Mark Jackson in third place, who delivered 18 assists in two consecutive playoff games when he represented the Pacers in the playoffs in 2000.