NBA 2017-18: 5 Players with the best net rating in the regular season

#3 Chris Paul

CP3's net rating of 12.8 points per 100 possessions bears evidence to the two-way nature of his game

The record-setting Chris Paul trade in June 2017 made it possible for the Rockets to push the Warriors to the limit.

At first, they seized control of the No. 1 seed from the Warriors for the first time in four seasons, finishing with a regular season record of 65-17.

Then, after making short work of the playoff challenges from the Timberwolves and Utah, they took them to the limit in the Conference Finals, ending up with a 3-2 lead in the games the Point God played in.

Paul was only available for 58 games during the regular season for the Rockets, but his presence took so much pressure of Harden's shoulders that he was able to concentrate on his isolation scoring without double-teams arriving.

CP3's net rating of 12.8 points per 100 possessions bears evidence to the two-way nature of his game.