Beijing time on April 23 news, NBA playoffs first round, Phoenix Suns 114-111 away defeat of the New Orleans Pelicans, the series score was rewritten to 2-1, Chris Paul once again played a dominant performance.
Paul had 28 points, 14 assists, five rebounds and zero turnovers, including 19 points in the fourth quarter (7 of 8 from mid-range shooting), and if you count assists, he made 23 points in the final quarter, and the Suns scored 33 points in this quarter.
Counting the last game, Paul has delivered a total of 28 assists and zero turnovers in the last two games. Statistics show that before Paul, no one in NBA playoff history has ever delivered so many assists and zero turnovers in two consecutive playoff games.
At the same time, paul's career playoff 10+ assists in a single game to 51 games, which allowed him to surpass Kidd as the fourth most player in NBA history to deliver 10+ assists in a single game in the playoffs.
Reviewing Paul's performance today, Suns center McGee said, "Actually, every time he makes a deep impression on us, he's been helping other people throughout the game, and in the fourth quarter, he's going into a pattern of hitting those mid-range shots." ”
After the game, talking about his performance on the offensive end, Paul said, "I just did my part, Ayton told me that he would help me share the pressure, he kept telling me not to pass the ball, just shoot decisively." ”
On the way back to the dressing room, Paul also told the people around him that they were still in a bad situation unless they could win the next game.