Paul George had 47 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), 12 rebounds and a season-high 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 for their fourth straight win.
The Thunder took control with a 26-9 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 20.
Russell Westbrook had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists but shot 5 for 19, his 23rd triple-double of the season. George scored 18 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 31 points (13 in the third quarter) and 6 assists, and CJ McCollum went 1 for 7 from 3. Jake Layman had 17 points and a career-high 4 blocks off the bench.
The Thunder shot 47.7% from the field and 45.7% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 41.4% and 37.9%. They outscored the Trail Blazers 23-10 on the fast break. Jusuf Nurkić fouled out.