On Friday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers are playing the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Paul George had 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and five steals while shooting 4/11 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in his first 24 minutes of playing time. He also made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Vince Carter for ninth on the all-time three-pointers list. Following Carter, the next player for George to pass will be Kyle Korver (2,450). Via The NBA: "Congrats to @Yg_Trece of the @sixers for moving into 9th on the all-time THREES MADE list!" George is in his first year playing for the 76ers after spending the last five seasons with the LA Clippers. The nine-time NBA All-Star is currently averaging 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 40.6% from the field and 31.0% from the three-point range in 18 games.
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