The Phoenix Suns were already down Cameron Johnson entering this contest, so losing Chris Paul is far from ideal.
The veteran point guard left midway through the 2nd quarter with an apparent heel injury and did not return. We’ll learn more about the exact severity of the injury in the following hours.
It was a rough start for the Suns, and while they showed some fight, ultimately the Sixers' hot start and three-point shooting were able to pull them away.
Georges Niang hit a career-high 7 three-pointers and Joel Embiid had 33 points in the victory for Philadelphia.