Suns beat Clips 112-95, Paul 3rd NBA player with 11K assists

By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul became the third player in NBA history to reach 11,000 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-95. The Suns didn’t waste any time getting started on the blowout. They raced to an 11-0 lead from the opening tip and led by 20 points at halftime. Marcus Morris scored 22 points and John Wall added 17 points for the Clippers. Paul George had 16 points and Kawhi Leonard had 11 points off the bench in the Clippers’ home opener. Paul finished with seven points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.
