Paul George

By mid-December, the sky still appeared to be the limit for a star-studded Philadelphia 76ers group eager to string together enough wins to ascend towards the Eastern Conference’s top. For Paul George, expediting that process required something quite ironic: hovering over a man nicknamed “The Jet” on the NBA’s all-time 3-point leaderboard. Already enjoying one of his more fruitful bucket-getting displays in “The City of Brotherly Love,” George reaps the benefits of selfless chemistry, readying himself as an around-the-perimeter basketball swing heads his way. Silky-smooth, as always, in his release, George connects on 3-pointer No. 2,283 of his career, elevating him to the Association’s No. 10 spot. Flawlessly complementing a 40-point rampage from his All-Star guard, George matched it nearly shot-for-shot with a 33-point game of his own (on 13-of-20 shooting), alongside five rebounds, eight assists, two steals, one block, and six triples. George paired what became the highest-scoring game of his first year in Philadelphia with a win over the Charlotte Hornets on December 16, 2024.