NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Chris Paul's Game 1

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns won Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night in Arizona over the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 1-0 series lead.

Paul had 32 points, nine assists and the win in his first ever Finals game

Here is what Twitter is saying about Paul.

Chris Paul is the 3rd player at age 36 (or older) to score 30+ points in a NBA Finals game.

He joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6 times) and Tim Duncan (once). pic.twitter.com/n5nXZCXxSi
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 7, 2021

Criss
Cross@CP3 secret sauce pic.twitter.com/VN1x9SRLw2
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 7, 2021

Chris Paul’s 1st NBA Finals Game🔥

32 PTS
12/19 FG
16 PTS in 3rd Quarter
9 AST
2 TO
pic.twitter.com/liGDm99pwB
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 7, 2021

Chris Paul tonight:

32 points
9 assists
12/19 FG
4/7 3PT
4/4 FT

Brilliant performance 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rf4aCIn4io
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 7, 2021

Chris Paul in his first ever NBA Finals game:

32 points
9 assists
4 rebounds
12/19 FG
4/7 3PT
4/4 FT

Built for this 🗣 pic.twitter.com/fZG7iheD6b
— Overtime (@overtime) July 7, 2021

Chris Paul is the first player with 30 points and 8 assists in a Finals debut since Michael Jordan in 1991. pic.twitter.com/Gmg4o2TeSn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 7, 2021

Photo of the night. @CP3

(📸: @ADBPhotoInc) pic.twitter.com/7jf9eGjY2M
— Boardroom (@boardroom) July 7, 2021

1 down. 3 to go @CP3
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 7, 2021

CHRIS PAUL IS GOING OFF IN HIS FIRST FINALS GAME 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vpcRgl5PP1
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 7, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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