 Complete the following phrase:  In a year of milestones, John Stockton became the NBAs all-time assist leader passing Magic Johnson with 9,921 on his way to a record tying eighth straight assist title. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers. Malone averaged 26.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, while Stockton averaged 14.7 points, 12.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game. Malone and Stockton were both named to the All-NBA First Team, and selected for the 