Paul George puts up 47-point triple-double in Thunder victory
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George scored 47 points (15-of-26 field goals, 9-of-11 free throws) with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 8 3-pointers, and 2 turnovers in 43.0 minutes of a 120-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.
What It Means:
George matched his season-high in scoring and set a season-high in assists while notching his first triple-double of the season. He and Russell Westbrook (21 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists) became the first teammates in NBA history to record 20-point trip-dubs in the same contest. Over the last five games, George is averaging 39.0 points, 8.0 boards, 4.8 dimes, 2.2 swipes, and 6.2 treys on a 46.2 field goal percentage and 43.7 3-point percentage. The Thunder play in New Orleans against the Pelicans on Thursday in their last game before the All-Star break.
George finished with 80.4 FanDuel points in the win, his second-highest output of the season. He's averaging 50.1 FanDuel points through 55 games overall.
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