Paul George

Cross-checked NBA, Pacers, Thunder, Clippers, Suns, and Jazz coverage, official archive records, playoff histories, MVP-season context, and recurring public discussion. The record spans every prime chapter: Indiana's rise against Miami, a winner-take-all escape, the most complete shot of his Oklahoma City peak, and the two road performances that carried the short-handed Clippers through their first conference-finals run.

1. #1. With Kawhi Leonard newly sidelined, George delivered 37 points, a playoff-career-high 16 rebounds, and five assists on Utah's home floor, giving the Clippers the 3–2 lead that preceded their first conference-finals berth. NBA official Clippers–Jazz Game 5 record · NBA: Jazz–Clippers Game 6 preview
2. #2. George set his playoff scoring high with 41 points on 15-of-20 shooting, adding 13 rebounds, six assists, and three steals to stave off elimination in Phoenix during the Clippers' first West finals. NBA official Clippers–Suns Game 5 record · NBA: Five statistical notes before West finals Game 6
3. #3. George scored a then-playoff-career-high 28 points while defending LeBron James, leading Indiana to a 91–77 elimination-game victory that forced the defending champion Heat into a seventh East finals game. NBA: Pacers force Game 7 against Miami · Pacers: Previewing the 2013 East finals Game 7
4. #4. George supplied 30 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in the winner-take-all victory over Atlanta that rescued the East's top seed after Indiana had trailed the first-round series 3–2. NBA official Hawks–Pacers Game 7 record · NBA: Paul George's Game 7 walk-off
5. #5. At the height of his MVP-caliber Oklahoma City season, George played 50 turnover-free minutes, scored 45 points, and lofted the winning floater over Rudy Gobert to finish a 148–147 double-overtime duel with Utah. NBA: Paul George's MVP moment · NBA official Jazz–Thunder game record

Reviewed through 2026-07-18