Ben Maller feels that Chris Paul's game one performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves should make teams around the league feel very confident about facing the Houston Rockets. His stats were 14 pts at 5-14 shooting, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 turnovers. 3 points were from free throws, and he shot 1-6 from the 3 point line.