The Suns lost 103-118 to the Pelicans, and the series score was rewritten to 2-2. Throughout the game, Sun guard Chris Paul started 35 minutes and made 2-of-8 shooting, 3-of-3 from 3-point range for 4 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals.
It is worth mentioning that Paul's four points from the whole game came from the first 6 minutes of the game. That is, in the remaining 42 minutes of the game, Paul did not score a score on 0-of-6 shooting.
Charles Buckley said of Joseph Alvarado: "Willie Green told him, 'Let's drain Chris Paul's physical strength. ’”