Paul George Led The Clippers In Major Way

There was a lot of jokes made at Paul George’s expense for his struggles at times during the NBA playoffs in Orlando. He answered back by being the best player on the court against a defending champion Lakers team that features LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

During his performance, George managed to achieve totals of 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists all while going 13-of-18 FG (72.2%) and 5-of-8 3P (62.5%). Per StatMuse, he was the first Clippers player with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 made 3’s while shooting 70+ FG% in a game since Chris Paul did in 2014.

George showcased why he’s one of the NBA’s best players particularly during the third quarter of this Lakers matchup. He scored 15 of his 33 points and that proved to be pivotal in the Clippers’ efforts of maintaining their advantage in this game.

It was clear that having a stretch-big like Serge Ibaka in the unit made a noticeable difference for the Clippers. However, the most important contributing factor of all was George playing at the level the NBA is accustomed to seeing from him.