Paul George scored 36 points but ultimately was unable to get the win in his return to Indiana, as the Pacers defeated the Thunder 108-106. The Pacers were without Victor Oladipo, but the other player the Thunder traded for Paul George, Domantas Sabonis, led the way for Indiana, putting up 26 points on just 12 shots off the bench to defeat his old team.
Despite a second half collapse from OKC, George looked to be on the cusp of a heroic performance in his old building, scoring 5 straight points by isolating Bojan Bogdanovic in the final 2 minutes to give Oklahoma City a 2 point lead.