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.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1373840396464295938The 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.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1373854254016892928Luka 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.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1373861546972098563Most 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
