After coming to the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has been playing on and off. During the 2021 NBA playoffs, Paul George showed his ability to lead the Clippers to become the team's first offensive option and lead the team all the way to the Western Conference Championship Game. In the 2022-23 season, the Clippers still need the offensive and defensive PG13 to lead the team forward.
"Playoff P" Paul George's classic playoff battle/peak record
Zero-second kill: Rockets single-core ends losing streak
Clippers 95 [win] 93 Rockets
★ Paul George ｜35 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds, 6 steals
With Leonard's injury status unknown, the Clippers went from being the favorite to win the championship before the start of the season to now being in a lot of uncertainty. Facing the rebuilding Rockets today, the team still struggled. In the last 12 seconds of the game, the two sides were still tied, but Paul George decided to take over the game. He first tied the score with a three-pointer from the top of the arc, and then successfully intercepted it. ; Then under Eric Gordon's tight defense, he made a lead-ahead shot with 6.2 seconds left.
George also became the eighth NBA player in history to score at least 35 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 steals in a single game.
