It's just Chris Paul sitting next to Summers, after all. "I really lean on him for advice," Gilgeous-Alexander said, "and not only basketball advice. Business advice. Taking care of your body ...

SAN ANTONIO — With a chance to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to a hopeful NBA Finals berth, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was "tight" for a second.

Paul, now with the Spurs, has racked up 12,099 assists over his 20 years in the league, but it was assist No. 12,092 that leapfrogged him over Kidd on the all-time assist.