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Chris Paul is back and the Rockets are on a roll
Making his comeback from knee injury in a win over the Suns on 16th November, CP3 has sparked the Rockets to a 7-game win streak. The Houston Rockets are sitting pretty at the top with a league-best 17-4 record. Since his return, the Rockets have the league's best offensive rating and the best defensive rating.
In his absence, James Harden had been shouldering most of the load on offense. Having Paul back helps Harden share some of the playmaking responsibilities. The Beard is putting up MVP numbers yet again and his claim to the award seems stronger than ever this season. He has been named the Western Conference Player of the Month for November.
Leading the league in points and assists, these are his numbers through 22 games:
31.7 pts, 5.1 rebs, 9.7 asts, 1.7 stls, 45.8 FG%, 40.5 3P FG%
Impressive, to say the least.