Chris Paul scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists in his first NBA playoff game as the Hornets overcame a 12-point Dallas lead to win their series opener, 104-92. Paul is the first player in league history to have at least 35 points and at least 10 assists in his first NBA playoff game.
Only three other players in NBA history scored 35 or more points in their playoff debut and won the game: Wilt Chamberlain with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1960 (35 points), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Bucks in 1970 (36 points), and Gary Brokaw with the 1976 Bucks (36 points).