Chris Paul waited 16 years to get to the NBA Finals, bringing with him a team starving for its first championship. Paul scored 16 points during a sensational third quarter that had Phoenix fans who waited 28 years to see the NBA Finals again screaming in delight. The Suns, who came into the NBA with the Bucks in 1968, made their only other finals appearance in 1976. Advertisement“I’m just happy that I’m out there and I’m able to help my team in any way possible and participate in my first NBA Finals,” Antetokounmpo said. The Suns took Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 07, 2021 03:58 UTC