On January 7, Beijing time, the Suns and Clippers, the two major western giants, competed in the regular season. In this game, the Clippers Paul George and Kawaii Leonard were absent due to injury. The Suns interior generals Ayton and McGee were also unable to play. However, the two teams still presented a wonderful showdown for the fans. The trend of this game can be described as a twist and turn.
Clippers vs Suns
In the first half, the Suns played a smooth attack under Paul's tandem. Cameron Johnson and Payne scored consecutively on the outside, and Jaylen Smith fired in the penalty area, and the Suns, who opened fire inside and outside, once took a 19-point lead. After halftime, the Clippers trailed 40-56.
In the second half, Marcus Morris ran amok against the old master. Marcus Morris, Reggie Jackson and Bledsoe led the team to chase points, and the Suns' momentum on the offensive end declined. The Clippers, gradually approaching the point difference. Before entering the fourth quarter, the Clippers trailed by just nine points. At one point in the final quarter, the Clippers narrowed the point difference to three points and saw hope of reversing their defeat.
Paul singles Reggie Jackson
Again, though, Paul stepped forward. Booker, Johnson and Smith were all able to come to Paul's offensive end, and the Suns achieved multi-point blossoming. Phoenix, re-widening the point difference to double digits. The Clippers' point-chasing momentum was sharply reduced, and the Suns stabilized the situation on the court. In the end, the Suns won 106-89 by 17 points and won three consecutive wins.
The Suns beat the Clippers
Paul 3 doubles set a record, the Suns beat the Clippers, and the Warriors reached the top of the league! The Lakers are enjoying the profits!
In this campaign, the Suns' star Chris Paul performed well. Paul, slashing 14 points, 13 boards, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block of the triple-double stats, only 1 turnover. Paul, while steadily out on the offensive end, also grabbed the second most rebounds of the game. In addition, Paul is the king of assists for this game. Under Paul's tandem, the Suns achieved a five-man double-double, which was the key to Phoenix being able to beat their opponents and refuse to reverse. At the same time, Paul was the king of steals in this battle. Paul, who has excelled on both offensive and defensive ends. Paul, in this game, showed the all-round skill and top leadership temperament.
Paul jumper
Paul, revenge on the old Lord. Paul's outburst is the basis for the Suns to be able to win. In this game, Paul also set a record.
When Paul delivered his 10th assist of the game, his career 10 points and 10 assists reached 474, surpassing NBA star Oscar Robertson and ranking third in history. The first place in the record was Stockton (714 games) and the second place was magician (543 games).
Paul had 14 points, 13 boards and 10 assists
After winning the game, the Suns' record reached 30-8. The Warriors, on the other hand, lost to the Pelicans today. The Warriors (29 wins, 9 losses) fell from first to second in the league. The Suns, with a 1-win advantage, overtook the Warriors and reached the top of the league. Phoenix, the anti-Overtake Warriors became the league number one and the West number one.
The Suns overtake the Warriors and climb to the top of the league
The Clippers' loss made the Lakers a winner. The Lakers, after a wave of three consecutive wins, moved up from eighth to sixth in the West. The Clippers, on the other hand, swallowed two straight losses after the battle and slipped to eighth in the West. The Lakers are happy to see the defeat of the city's sworn enemy Clippers. In addition, the win difference between the Lakers and the Clippers came to 1. The Clippers can't threaten the Lakers' sixth-place finish for the time being. The Lakers, on the other hand, suffered a defeat to the sworn enemy Clippers without a game today, while consolidating the sixth place in the West. The Lakers can be described as enjoying the fishing profits.
Lakers and Clippers
The Lakers, led by James and Westbrook, became the winners behind the Clippers' defeat.
Two-team stats
Clippers: Mann 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Marcus Morris 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Ibaka 8 points and 6 rebounds, Bledsoe 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Reggie Jackson 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Kofi 8 points and 2 rebounds, Boston 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Batum 1 point and 7 rebounds.
Suns: Paul 14 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Mikal Bridges 8 points and 4 rebounds, Cameron Johnson 24 points and 7 rebounds, Smith 19 points and 14 rebounds, Booker 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Payne 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Payton 6 points and 2 rebounds, Biyombo 3 rebounds and 3 blocks, Jackson 8 points.