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Chris Paul didn’t attempt a single shot in the opening quarter of Game 1 and ended up as the hero for the Phoenix Suns. So who knows what the veteran point guard has in store when the Suns look to take a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in their Western Conference first-round series.

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Paul scored 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to single-handedly thwart a New Orleans comeback bid during a 110-99 home victory.

The Pelicans had whittled a 23-point deficit down to 87-81 before Paul went from passing guru to shooting star. He responded with two 3-pointers, a layup, a short shot and a driving layup through traffic during a span of 3:25 as the Suns stretched their lead to 99-85 with 6:01 remaining en route to putting the game away.

“That man’s a true competitor, a true winner,” Suns guard Devin Booker said afterward. “He wants it that bad. You can see it in his demeanor, you can see it in his walk. It shouldn’t surprise anybody. He’s built for these moments.”

Paul made 12 of 16 field-goal attempts - including 4 of 6 from 3-point range - and also contributed 10 assists, seven rebounds and three steals for the top-seeded Suns. The man who turns 37 next month, said the fourth-quarter splurge occurred because he was just reading the game and could see his team needed a spark.

“I’ve been playing for a while, for a long while,” Paul said. “... Over the course of the game, you try to keep that energy and if I have to score, so be it.”

NBA schedule: Tuesday 19 April 2022

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