Paul George scored a season-high 38 points (18 in the fourth quarter), and the LA Clippers went on a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-117.
The Thunder led 115-114 when George’s 9-foot fadeaway put the Clippers ahead for good with 3:21 left. He scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 128-117 lead with 1:14 left.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Thunder 12-6. George scored 8 of the Clippers’ 12 on 3 for 3 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
For the Thunder, Jalen Williams had 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 7 assists on 10 for 14 shooting. Isaiah Joe scored 15 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Clippers shot 54.0% from the field to the Thunder’s 50.6%. The Clippers made 20 3-pointers, 6 of them by George and 4 by James Harden. The Thunder forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions.