Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul recorded the 7,000th assist of his career during the first quarter of Wednesday's 118-108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the fourth-fastest player in NBA history to reach the milestone, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Paul hit the mark in his 706th career regular-season game, putting him behind only John Stockton (625 games), Magic Johnson (637) and Oscar Robertson (667).
The 30-year-old point guard got off to a fast start in Wednesday's contest, with eight assists in the first quarter as his Clippers jumped out to a 35-27 lead, per ESPN Stats & Info.
The fifth of those assists, which came on a layup by star forward Blake Griffin, was No. 7,000 of Paul's career.
Despite the fast start, Paul would ultimately have a poor night, finishing with 11 points, 11 assists, one rebound and two turnovers in 35 minutes, making just two of his 11 field-goal attempts along the way.
With Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in foul trouble for much of the night, the team he backed out on this offseason was able to quickly work its way back from the early deficit, eventually winning by 10 points behin ...
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Paul Becomes 4th-Fastest Player to Reach 7,000 Assists
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