The MVP race isn’t a foregone conclusion anymore thanks to Paul George’s continued excellence this season. Though the Utah Jazz were victorious, PG added another impressive game to his resume with a career-high 48 points on 15 of 27 shooting (55.6%) and 8 of 11 from deep (72.7%) while gathering 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
The 48 points were the 3rd most scored by any player this season, a position shared with Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook.
The Pacers had trailed by as much as 17 point points in the second half, but PG helped fuel a comeback thanks to a going 9 of 15 from the field and 6 of 8 from deep during that stretch.