Reports: Suns' Chris Paul in COVID-19 protocol / News - Basketnews.com

Chris Paul is in COVID-19 protocol and could miss part of the Western Conference finals, according to multiple reports.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

The Phoenix Suns advanced to the conference finals with a sweep of the Denver Nuggets behind Paul\'s 25.5 points per game and 41-to-5 assist-to-turnover ratio in the series.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

Paul, who is the president of the NBA Players Union, is out indefinitely and could have a shorter isolation period if he\'s vaccinated.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

The Suns would be pulling for a long series in the other Western Conference semifinal between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers. The series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 on Wednesday.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

A potential Game 7 would be played Sunday. The NBA has not released a schedule for the conference finals.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

Paul, 36, has made one other trip to the conference finals, in 2018 with the Houston Rockets. He was forced out of that series with a hamstring injury after the Rockets went up 3-2 in the best-of-seven set. Houston lost the final two games to the Golden State Warriors.

Chris Paul

MIN:31.61PTS:16.4 (56.92%)REB:4.35As:8.87ST:1.4BL:0.24TO:2.14GM:83ProfileNBA2020/2021

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