Paul George scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder opened the fourth quarter with a 22-8 run to beat the LA Clippers 127-117.
The Clippers went on a 16-6 run to lead 97-94 after three quarters. Jerami Grant’s cutting layup put the Thunder ahead for good with 10:51 left. George scored 7 points during the run, and they led 116-105 with 4:46 left.
Russell Westbrook had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his 13th triple-double of the season, and Carmelo Anthony added 22 points (10 in the first quarter) on 9 for 12 shooting. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, DeAndre Jordan had a season-high 26 points (20 in the paint) and 17 rebounds on 10 for 15 shooting, and Lou Williams added 26 points and 10 assists off the bench. Blake Griffin had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Lou Williams scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Thunder shot 53.7% from the field and 44.1% from 3 to the Clippers’ 45.0% and 30.0%. The Clippers outscored the Thunder 46-22 off the bench. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Clippers 60-48 in 20 minutes together.