Thunder forward Paul George nodded at Dennis Schroder. George had his feet planted as Clippers guard Patrick Beverley backed up on him, and Schroder scanned his options for the inbound pass. George nodded again. Schroder listened.
The point guard tossed George the ball over Beverley, and almost immediately Beverley was called for a foul. He threw his hands up, and beelined toward official Natalie Sago, arguing the whole time George methodically took free throws behind him. Eventually Sago hand enough and issued Beverley a technical. There was another free throw for George.
George was in control. OKC weathered iffy first half perimeter defense and shooting to beat the Clippers 110-13 on the back of George’s 33 points.