Paul George scored 42 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the LA Clippers 120-111 to end a 4-game losing streak.
It was tied at 105 when Dakari Johnson’s 2 free throws put the Thunder ahead for good with 5:21 left. They pulled away to a 119-109 lead with 56 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Clippers 8-2. George scored 4 of the Thunder’s 8 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter), 8 assists and 3 steals.
For the Clippers, Lou Williams scored 35 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench, and Blake Griffin went 1 for 7 from 3. Willie Reed had 15 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds off the bench.
The Clippers turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Thunder 53-29 off the bench. The Clippers were outscored 27-9 in 8 minutes with Williams, Jordan, Griffin, Johnson and Rivers on the floor together.