Karma and the star aligning around Paul it seems.
Instead of his injury again being the story, both his first two opponents got injuries to deal with.
He's got 1 of the 2 most balanced teams in the league in terms of guys of all sizes, his team has shooting to match the rest, and those same guys can play tough D across the board, a rim protector and a second star player to back him up.
Nets and Jazz will be tough outs but Phoenix as I said is versatile, well coached, talent as well to match up with anybody it seems