“Classic Chris.” “The CP3 Show.” “A true competitor, and a true winner.”
Those are the words that Suns coach Monty Williams and his players used to describe Chris Paul’s 30-point, 10-assist and seven-rebound effort in their team’s 110-99 win over the Pelicans in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs on Sunday night. He became the oldest player in NBA history to record 30 points and 10 assists in a postseason game, passing former Suns guard Steve Nash for the honor.
In an effort that was emblematic of his career, Paul took over the fourth quarter by scoring 19 of his 30 points, negating a 28-13 run from New Orleans over the late-third and early-fourth quarter to cut a Suns’ double digit deficit to as few as six.