Paul Clifton Anthony George was not to be denied. n his infamous Gatorade commercial he stated, “No OT tonight.” That would hold true in this one (and good thing since OKC just dropped one to the Lakers in that frame just a few nights ago).
An inbounds pass from Terrance Ferguson to George on a down screen, immediate elevation behind the arc, a made 3-pointer, and a foul on Jimmy Butler would swing a two-point lead for Philadelphia to a two-point advantage for OKC with five seconds remaining.
OKC would hold on after forcing a miss by the aforementioned Butler to give the Thunder their 28th win on the season (and 19 straight against Philadelphia).