Chris Paul puts in historic performance as the Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Finals Game 1

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After waiting 16 years to appear in the NBA Finals, Chris Paul made his debut count.

The 36-year-old continued his excellent season in Game 1 of the best-of-seven playoff series to decide who will be crowned NBA champions, scoring 32 points and dishing out nine assists as the Phoenix Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 on Tuesday night.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.

"So if I hear things like that, which I did, I take it as complete nonsense. If he doesn't play another game for us, you can still pay him his contract. His effect is that big, you know what I'm saying?"READ: Firework accident that killed NHL goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was at coach's house, team saysBooker high fives Paul after Game 1 against the Bucks.

 

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