Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star wing Paul George had quite an evening on Friday against the Miami Heat. The 28-year-old drained 10 three-pointers during the 118-102 victory, and by doing so, set the all-time franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a single game.
Paul George set a new @okcthunder record for most 3-pointers made in a game with 10 in last night's win over the Heat. George also tied the record for most 3-pointers made in a game by an opposing player versus the Heat. pic.twitter.com/TzRV7OuEVB
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) February 2, 2019
George was feeling it all night, and he went on full Stephen Curry mode by going 10-of-16 from distance. The 6-foot-9 forward dropped a game-high 43 points (on 14-of-23 from the field and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe) along with seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 35 minutes played.
Russell Westbrook, George's backcourt partner-in-crime, recorded yet another spectacular triple-double with 14 points (on 6-of-10 shooting), 12 rebounds, and 14 assists. He also added a steal and a block, but his struggles from the free-throw line continued as he went 2-of-5 from the stripe.
As for the Heat, Hassan Whiteside's 12-point, 16-rebound double-double and Kelly Olynyk's team-high 21-point performance off the bench were not enough to prevent the Thunder from securing the win on the Heat's home floor. This was the team's second consecutive loss, as they fall to the eighth spot in the East. There are a lot of other teams in the hunt for a playoff spot in the East, and the Heat will need to turn it up in the next few weeks if they hope to keep their postseason aspirations alive.
On the other hand, the Thunder have now won seven in a row and continue to sit on the third spot in the West. They are off on Saturday but will be back in action on Sunday as they close out their brief, three-game road trip against the Boston Celtics.
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