An exasperated Paul George didn’t have the breath to argue with official Marc Davis. George thought he was hacked on the previous play which resulted in the Thunder’s 14th turnover. So tired on multiple levels was George that Steven Adams had to lobby for him.

The Thunder trailed by 16, a pretty common occurrence in a 110-88 loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Thunder’s third loss in five games was a stifling display by the Warriors’ defense on George while also an inept display by the Thunder’s offense.

George labored to a team-best 29 points on 25 shots. Russell Westbrook had arguably his worst offensive game of the season, finishing with seven points while shooting 2-of-16 from the field, 0-of-7 from 3-point range.

The Warriors led by as many as 22. The Thunder never led. The game was essentially over at halftime, the Thunder scoring just three points in the final 4:55 of the second quarter.