EForward Mikal Bridges scored 22 points as the Suns’ best scorer in Phoenix, who beat the Pelicans 112-100 from New Orleans. Pvot JaVale McGee and guard Devin Booker each scored 18 points in the Phoenix attack.
Chris Paul double-double contribution of 18 points and 14 assists for the Suns (3-3). Paul is now third in NBA history with 10,346 career assists, passing both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash, former Suns player, and current Brooklyn Nets coach, respectively.
Paul earned third place in assists late in the first half, finding forward Jae Crowder for an open triple. Jason Kidd, current coach of the Dallas Mavericks, is the second with 12,091 assists, while John Stockton is the number one with 15.806.
Paul also climbed to 45th in all-time points with 20,056 points. He went on to former Suns star, former veteran Tom Chambers.
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