- NOH 104, DAL 92 Chris Paul had one of the best playoff debuts in NBA history on Saturday night in a big Hornets win over the Mavericks in Game One of their first-round series.

Paul notched 37 points, 10 assists, 4 steals and just one turnover for the Hornets, who trailed by twelve points entering the third quarter.

Dallas shot less than 30% in the second half and turned the ball over sixteen times on the night.

Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 31 points and 10 rebounds and Jason Kidd posted 11 points, 9 boards and 9 assists in the loss.

Tensions rose in the last few minutes, with Nowitzki and David West being assessed technical fouls after an altercation.

Game Two will be Tuesday night in New Orleans.

Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH - 30.6
David West, NOH - 19.0
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL - 18.6
Jason Kidd, DAL - 18.0