Paul George scores 24 with 8 steals in ugly Thunder loss
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George scored 24 points (6-of-18 field goals, 7-of-7 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 5 3-pointers, and 3 turnovers in 36.9 minutes of a 142-126 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
What It Means:
George has pulled down 8-plus boards in four straight games and he finished a steal short of his season-high in this one. His efficiency has waned over the last five, however, evidenced by a 37.3 field goal percentage. The Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
George scored 50.1 FanDuel points in the loss. He's averaging 47.8 FanDuel points through 42 games this season.
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