“Chris Paul breaks a record previously held by Michael Jordan”: Suns star rewrites record books, becomes oldest player to post 40+ points in a closeout game over Bulls legend

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedJul 01, 2021

"Chris Paul breaks a record previously held by Michael Jordan": Suns star rewrites record books, becomes oldest player to post 40+ points in a closeout game over Bulls legend

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul passes Michael Jordan in unbelievable playoff record after his 41-point explosion against the Clippers.

Who is still yet to give Chris Paul his flowers? No one? Good. We’re sure everyone knows this already, but we feel like we need to say it again. THE MAN IS DOING THIS AT 36-YEARS-OLD!

Yes, the Clippers were not at full strength, but they were clearly nothing to sneeze at either. And with his co-star in Devin Booker struggling massively on the night, CP3 guided his team to an emphatic 130-103 victory.

With this win, the Phoenix Suns have booked their place in the NBA Finals in just 6 games. But that wasn’t the only thing that was achieved this night.

A certain point-god made history tonight, passing the great Michael Jordan in an incredible playoff record. And let’s just say, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be broken anytime soon.

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Chris Paul becomes the oldest player in NBA history to drop over 40 points in a closeout game in the playoffs

You know you’ve done well when you pass Michael Jordan in something.

Despite being a capable scorer, Chris Paul is known for his play-making and floor general abilities a lot more. So, when the player did what he did, needless to say, he left the whole NBA community absolutely stunned.

More specifically, the star recorded 41 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals, on 66.7% from the field, and 87.5% from three. Needless to say, the Point God ran rampant during this game. And as a result, he also broke a long-standing NBA record. Take a look at the tweet below.

Chris Paul (36 years, 55 days) is now the oldest player to score 40+ points in a closeout game. The previous oldest was Michael Jordan (35 years, 117 days) in 1998. pic.twitter.com/HrvH4CeSyC

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) July 1, 2021

Out of the many players 36 and older now, perhaps only LeBron James has the ability to surpass Chris Paul here. But, if the Lakers star can’t do it, we think it’ll at least be a few years before anyone breaks this incredible record.

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About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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