The Phoenix Suns handled the makeshift Indiana Pacers like any contender should and are now a league-best 36-9 this season.
The Pacers got within 6 in the final four minutes, but then the Suns defense locked down and they created enough scoring to stretch the lead.
Chris Paul was sublime running the pick and roll to death against the undersized Pacers, and backup centers JaVale McGee and Bismack Biyombo each had a double-double by the beginning of the 4th quarter.
But not all the news was good. In fact, some news is scary: both Cameron Payne and Jae Crowder went down in heaps on driving layups, and both sustained wrist injuries to put them out the rest of the game.