(CNN) After waiting 16 years to appear in the NBA Finals , Chris Paul made his debut count. In doing so, Paul became only the third player aged 36 or older to have more than 30 points in a Finals game, joining Hall-of-Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan. He also became the first player since NBA legend Michael Jordan with over 30 points and 8 assists in their Finals debut. In what was the first NBA Finals game in Phoenix since Jordan's Chicago Bulls won their third straight championship in 1993, Paul masterfully picked apart the Bucks defense. "I thought I'm gone.

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 09:00 UTC