Pacers' Paul George: Frustrated in loss to Pelicans

George scored 18 points (6-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), along with four rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Analysis:

George had an off night by his standards, and still managed to shoot pretty efficiently. He's had a solid month of December, averaging 23.6 points per game on 44.8 percent shooting, but Thursday's game marks the first time in seven games George has failed to score at least 20 points. This is, however, the second night of a back-to-back for him, so expect him to pick up the slack after a few days rest when the Pacers play the Pistons on Saturday.