Chris Paul became the sixth man in NBA history to reach 10,000 assists as his Phoenix Suns team beat a Los Angeles Lakers side without LeBron James.
Paul, 35, scored 11 points, with 10 rebounds and 13 assists as the Suns beat the Lakers 111-94.
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball could be out for the season after he broke his wrist against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Chris Paul becomes the 6th player in NBA history with 10,000 CAREER ASSISTS! pic.twitter.com/pavbc9t6OY
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
The Houston Rockets slumped to their 20th straight loss, a 114-112 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite Christian Wood scoring 27 points for the Rockets.
Julius Randle’s late three-pointer for the New York Knicks forced overtime, but he then missed a potential game-winner as the Philadelphia 76ers edged to a thrilling 101-100 victory.
The result also went down to the wire in Florida, where last season’s finalists the Miami Heat fell to the Indiana Pacers 109-106.
Blake Griffin had a successful debut for the Brooklyn Nets as he made his first dunk since 2019 in the 113-106 win over the Washington Wizards.
10,000 career assists.
Triple-double in the @Suns win.@CP3. pic.twitter.com/E5cCWxsLWy— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
Luka Doncic scored 37 points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 132-92 thrashing of the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Denver Nuggets 113-108 and Jaylen Brown scored 10 three-pointers to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-96 victory over the Orlando Magic.
There was also a 116-105 win for the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Toronto Raptors, and the Chicago Bulls cruised past the Detroit Pistons 100-86.
🙌 @CP3 drops a triple-double and becomes the 6th player in NBA history with 10,000 career assists in the @Suns win!
11 PTS | 10 REB | 13 AST | 3 STL pic.twitter.com/TBoofW92Uk
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2021
Most assists in NBA history
- John Stockton 15,806
- Jason Kidd 12,091
- Steve Nash 10,335
- Mark Jackson 10,334
- Magic Johnson 10,141
- Chris Paul 10,004
- Oscar Robertson 9,887
- LeBron James 9,669
- Isiah Thomas 9,061
- Gary Payton 8,966
