The NBA regular season continues, the Suns and bucks usher in a grudge showdown, two last year's championship and runner-up teams, currently in hot form, the former three consecutive wins to the top of the league, the latter four consecutive wins temporarily ranked second in the East.
The game came and the Suns quickly got into shape, a 6-0 start, but the Bucks quickly leveled the deficit and the two sides maintained a tug-of-war for a long time. In the second quarter, the Bucks' shooting percentage declined, and in the final stage, the Suns once again played an offensive to open up the point difference, and the Bucks trailed by 8 points at the end of the half.
After the break, the Suns had fully taken the initiative, the point difference broke through twenty points in the final quarter, and the game completely lost suspense. In the end, the Suns beat the Bucks 131-107, ushering in a four-game winning streak and ending the opponent's four-game winning streak.
Chris Paul had already handed over a double-double of 13 points and 14 assists before the end of the third quarter, and his career double-double number reached 500, becoming the fourth defender in league history to achieve this achievement, the previous three being Big O, Magic Johnson and Stockton.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines, Paul said the Sharks bet he wouldn't get 12 assists, ignoring the Suns' shooters and giving him several assists even when Barkley was on the court. After the game, Paul contributed 17 points, 7 boards and 19 assists, surpassing the Bucks in assists (18 times).