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Under four minutes remaining in the Suns vs. Pelicans game but I'm calling it now as a win for the Suns. I'm just waiting if they win by double digits for my bet Grin

CP3 was just too good for them from scoring, assisting, and then stealing. I hope he gets a ~~triple~~ double (1 assist short at the moment). Add to that the support of Booker and the rest of the team. edit: he got his 10th assist.

They did cover the spread if I'm not mistaken, 11 point win and the initial handicap for them is -10.5.

CP3 though, is the X factor in this game 1, when the Pelicans are making a comeback at the end of the 3rd and start of the 4th, he hits back to back 3's, has an assist, steal and had some intelligent play that caught his defender off-guard. That's what CP3 can bring to this team, experience and basketball IQ.

It was a great game for Chris Paul when he took control in the fourth quarter scoring 16 of the Suns 21 and went on to dominate in the paint.
If he hit that last shot of the match I would of cashed some good bets as I had the -12.5 on mine.
Phoenix were up double digits the majority of the game and Booker who had most of his points in the first half wasn't really needed and was on the bench most of the time.
Pelicans have to figure out a way to solve whatever issues they might have, because to be honest they looked quite weak compared to the Suns even without their star player in the last frame of the match.

Sun's role players are good enough to match with the Pelicans, sorry to say, but that's also what I have noticed here.

Putting all the stars of Suns inside and with CP3 dictating the game, Pelicans will be having more hard time
in competing with the solid defense and offense of the Suns.

Let see what adjustments Pelicans will try to do to tie this series, though it's not that bad as they, really
trying to work it out but Suns are too heavy for them.

The defense of the Suns made them win the game and seems like the Pelicans has no strategy to stop CP3 because I don't see them double-teaming CP3. Watching the game, I said to my self that this is too easy for the Suns, I smell a swept here.

Double teaming Paul would be an easy shot for the one who will be free.
That is how lethal CP3 is when handling the ball. If he drives, he can shoot the perimeter which is almost automatic that even a big can't stop him. Now if they double him, he can see easily which player will be free and he will pass it to him. Its like pick your poison for the opponents. He will not be called "Point God" for no reason.

Suns in 5 or even 4. I think the Pelicans doesn't have enough firepower and strategy to defeat the red-hot Suns. The only problem that I see right now with the Suns is the health of CP3. We know that in the crucial moments of the game, he often gets injured that will affect the morale and the performance of his team. If he will be healthy all throughout this playoffs, I think they can win it all and get the championship this year.