In the wake of an embarrassing loss, dashed title hopes and just overall pain, Paul exuded calm and somehow found a silver lining after being routed 123-90 by Luka Doncic and the visiting Mavs in a deciding Game 7 in the second round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s tough. It happens. Probably the first thing that came to my mind is I’m going to make my son’s birthday party,” Paul told Andscape, referring to his son Chris Paul II’s 13th birthday party on May 24.