Paul George scores 36, stuffs stat sheet in Thunder win
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George scored 36 points (10-of-21 field goals, 13-of-15 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 3 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 37.9 minutes of a 123-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
What It Means:
George has scored at least 31 points in three straight games and this was his fourth game of the season with 5-plus steals. He holds a 14-steal lead over teammate Russell Westbrook for most in the league with 107 swipes overall. The Thunder host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.
George finished with 66.6 FanDuel points in the win. He's averaging 48.4 FanDuel points through 46 games this season.
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