• Phoenix Suns

    26Jan/109:27 AM

    Nash joins elite club

    NBA: Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles ClippersWhen sank a 3-pointer just 1:49 into Monday night’s game at Utah, added another bullet point to his already impressive NBA resume.

    The assist was the 8,000th in Nash’s career, joining just seven other players who have reached that mark during their careers.

    For good measure, Nash added 13 more assists on the night, but they weren’t enough as the Suns blew a 17-point 3rd quarter lead and lost to the Utah Jazz 124-115 at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

    In case you were wondering, Nash got his first NBA assist in his second career game, back on November 2, 1996 in a 110-95 loss to the Houston Rockets.

    Nash and the Suns are back at it Tuesday night as they host the Charlotte Bobcats at U.S. Airways Center.



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    8,000 Assist Club

    Player Career Assists Assists per game
    John Stockton
    (Utah)
    15,806 10.5
    Jason Kidd *
    (Dal, NJ, Phx)
    10,594 9.2
    Mark Jackson
    (NY, LAC, Ind, Den,
    Tor, Utah, Hou)
    10,334 8.0
    Magic Johnson
    (LA Lakers)
    10,141 11.2
    Oscar Robertson
    (Cin, Mil)
    9,887 9.5
    Isiah Thomas
    (Detroit)
    9,061 9.3
    Gary Payton
    (Sea, LA Lakers, Mil,
    Mia)
    8,966 6.7
    *
    (Phx, Dal)
    8,013 8.2

    * - ACTIVE

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