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Paul George has found his shot.

Actually Dolphins Game Jerseys , the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star has been on a roll heading into the playoffs.

In the five regular season games in April, he averaged 27.6 points and made 41 percent of his 3-pointers and 90 percent of his free throws. He closed the regular season with a 40-point outburst against Memphis.

He kept it up in OKC’s playoff opener, scoring 36 points and setting a Thunder playoff record with eight 3-pointers as Oklahoma City beat Utah 116-108 .

It took George a minute to consistently take the scoring pressure off Russell Westbrook. He struggled on offense right after the All-Star break and said he couldn’t find his shot.

”To his credit, when he was going through a little bit of that slump where he wasn’t shooting the ball particularly well, he really put extra work in,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. ”I felt like he was really driven and focused to work his way through it.”

A couple of former OKC standouts are also thriving early in the postseason.

Victor Oladipo – the player who George was traded for – was just as impressive for Indiana . The Pacers hope to take a 2-0 lead the series against Cleveland and put LeBron James and the Cavaliers on the ropes Wednesday.

Another former Thunder player, Houston’s James Harden, was the best of the George-Oladipo-Harden trio. The Rockets MVP candidate scored 44 points in Houston’s win against Minnesota .

If George is to keep rolling for the Thunder in Game 2 Wednesday he’ll have to do it with a right hip bruise, and after being limited in practice on Tuesday.

”He was not able to do very much today,” Donovan said. ”He did some things in practice. Not much. We’ll probably see where he’s at after shootaround tomorrow and probably evaluate him going into the game.”

JAZZ AT THUNDER

Oklahoma City leads 1-0. Game 2, 7 p.m. Central Cheap DJ Chark Jersey , NBA TV

NEED TO KNOW: The fact that George was Oklahoma City’s leading scorer in the opener is significant. He’s the first player other than Kevin Durant or Westbrook to lead the Thunder in scoring in a playoff game since Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against San Antonio in 2016. Oklahoma City has played 18 playoff games since then.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Utah C Rudy Gobert. He had 14 points and seven rebounds in the opener and committed four fouls. The Jazz likely will need more from him to be competitive.

INJURY UPDATE: Utah rookie guard Donovan Mitchell suffered a left foot contusion in Game 1, and a Jazz spokesman said he is questionable for Game 2. He went through portions of Tuesday’s practice. He had 27 points and 10 rebounds in the opener after averaging 20.5 points in the regular season.

PRESSURE IS ON: Jazz G Ricky Rubio and Utah F Joe Ingles. Rubio scored 13 points on 5 for 18 shooting in the opener. He will need to hit open shots and take pressure off Mitchell in Game 2. Ingles struggled to get the ball against George’s defense in Game 1. He also had just one assist in Game 1, well below his regular season average of 4.8.

TIMBERWOLVES AT ROCKETS

Houston leads 1-0. Game 2, 9:30 p.m., TNT

NEED TO KNOW: Houston center Clint Capela played a major role in Game 1, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds before halftime. Harden believes Capela could be the X-factor in this series and raved about his work in the first game. ”You could just see a different Clint, he was running so fast and I had no choice but to get him the ball,” Harden said. ”And then defensively the way he’s been blocking shots, rebounding, he was just like a deer out there.”

KEEP AN EYE ON: Houston’s 3-point shooting. The Rockets won Game 1 despite making just 10 of 37 3-pointers. James Harden was 7 for 12 on 3-pointers, but Trevor Ariza Clay Matthews Jersey Youth , P.J. Tucker, Eric Gordon and Paul combined to make just 3 of their 22 tries.

INJURY UPDATE: Houston’s Ryan Anderson, who missed the last four regular-season games and the playoff opener with a sprained left ankle, returned to practice on Tuesday and could play on Wednesday.

Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau said that Jimmy Butler’s right wrist is ”fine” despite his wearing a wrap on it during pregame warmups on Sunday.

PRESSURE IS ON: Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns. The Wolves need the All-Star big man to rebound in Game 2 after scoring just eight points in the opener. Towns said he needs to ”play better all-around” and Thibodeau said he has to ”be more active” to combat Houston’s double-teams and switching.

PACERS AT CAVALIERS

Indiana leads 1-0, Game 2, 7 p.m. TNT

NEED TO KNOW: LeBron James has never lost a first-round series, going 12-0. This is the first time he’s been down 0-1 in an opening round. Cleveland had won its first 10 playoff games in each of the past two seasons.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Cleveland’s defensive strategy against Victor Oladipo. Indiana’s quick All-Star guard hit six 3-pointers – in the opener. The Cavaliers had some success in blitzing Oladipo, but he made good decisions with the ball and took advantage when the Cavs switched defenders by exploiting matchups against Cleveland’s slower post players.

INJURY UPDATE: Cavs starting point George Hill is feeling the effects of a hard shot to the back on a screen set by Indiana’s Trevor Booker in Game 1. Hill practiced on Tuesday and said he’s doing better, but his status remains uncertain for Game 2. Also, Cleveland forward Kyle Korver said his right foot has improved. The injury has bothered him for more than a month and limited him to four minutes in the opener.

An NFL player doesn't get an MRI just for fun, so Josh Doctson undergoing one seemed problematic.

Even though Doctson played every game last season Youth JK Scott Jersey , the memories of Achilles tendon injuries almost entirely wiping out the 2016 first-round pick's rookie year are fresh. But he and the Washington Redskins are sticking with the idea of not being overly concerned.

"Just tuning things up," Doctson said. "Every car gets an oil change."

Coach Jay Gruden said last week's MRI coming back clear meant no reason for alarm, and the young wide receiver reported feeling good and looks the part early in camp. Health is half the battle for Doctson, who at 6-foot-2 with good hands and instincts has the chance to be a dynamic part of Washington's offense.

"He can definitely be one of the top receivers in this league with his leaping ability and his size and him being able to run down the field," fellow wideout Jamison Crowder said. "The main thing is just him staying healthy. If he can stay healthy, man, he has all the potential."

Doctson's 2017 is evidence of that potential: 35 catches for 502 yards and six touchdowns. He was one of five players with at least 500 yards receiving as quarterback Kirk Cousins spread the ball around, and Gruden doesn't expect that to change this season under Alex Smith.

"It's going to be hard for one guy to have a fantasy football superstar year," Gruden said. "I think in the red zone is where (Doctson is) going to be most dangerous, that's where were hoping that he can really dominate in that area of the field and some tight window throws on third down. Just continue to get better and better and when the ball is there for him and he goes out and makes the tough catches."

Doctson is unwilling to share personal elements of his game he's working on, but there's no doubt with his size that Smith will be looking his way on Gruden's patented fade routes in the end zone. The TCU product's leaping ability helps him stand out and has been noticeable in one-on-one drills against star cornerback Josh Norman.

"He's unique http://www.jaguarsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-dj-chark-jersey ," Norman said. "With Josh Doctson, he's deceptively quick 鈥?fast in a way that his timing on the ball is almost impeccable. He jumps at the top of every throw, it seems, and then jump balls he's just special."

Gruden hopes Smith gets Doctson more touchdown opportunities this season to show what he can do. That should happen assuming the Achilles tendon problems are over and Doctson moves into what's essentially his second NFL season.

The biggest challenge Doctson sees for himself now is developing chemistry with Smith, who likes to review plays with receivers in practice and tell them exactly what he wants. That's different from Cousins and TCU QB Trevone Boykin, so Doctson has to adjust.

"Alex might throw a little different ball than Kirk or my quarterback in college, so it's just kind of getting on page with Alex," he said.

Doctson is able to do that because he's on the field and healthy, a trend the Redskins hope lasts all season.

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