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Chris Paul Says Night NBA Shut Down Because of Coronavirus Was 'Crazy'

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Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was on the floor when his team's game against the Utah Jazz was suddenly called on March 11.

The confusion on the court right before tipoff preceded a series of events that included the announcement of a Jazz player (big man Rudy Gobert) testing positive for COVID-19 and the league suspending its current season with no set date for return.

"It was crazy," Paul said of that night, per Mark Medina of USA Today. "My first instinct was to get back to my family.