NEW YORK, April 14, 2017 – The Indiana Pacers' Paul George and the LA Clippers' Chris Paul today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in April.
George averaged an NBA-high 32.8 points and added 8.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists as the Pacers went 5-1 in April to clinch a playoff spot for the sixth time in seven seasons. He scored at least 30 points in four of six games, including a season-high 43 points in a 135-130 double-overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 2. The 26-year-old forward shot 54.8 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from three-point range for the month. He also finished third in the NBA in steals with 2.17 per game. George and the Pacers will visit the Cavaliers on Saturday, April 15 for Game 1 of a first-round postseason series (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
Here is a recap of April for George:
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
April 4 vs. Toronto: Notched 35 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in a 108-90 victory against the Raptors.
April 6 vs. Milwaukee: Finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in a 104-89 win over the Bucks.
April 12 vs. Atlanta: Made five three-pointers on his way to 32 points and added 11 rebounds in a 104-86 victory over the Hawks.
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Other nominees for the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Boston's Isaiah Thomas, Chicago's Jimmy Butler, Cleveland's LeBron James, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Houston's James Harden, the Clippers' Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns, Portland's Damian Lillard, Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Utah's Gordon Hayward.