‘East Coast Splash Brothers’ Paul George And C.J. Miles Combine For 17 Three-Pointers

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Some opponents of the Indiana Pacers could withstand an onslaught by Paul George. Über-efficient scoring and playmaking outbursts by the three-time All-Star have become something close to commonplace in the early going of 2015-16. George, playing his first full season since breaking his leg barely more than a year ago, is a first-tier MVP candidate after a few weeks of play.

What makes Frank Vogel’s team even harder to beat, obviously, is one of the Pacers’ ancillary pieces going off for a career performance as their best player continues dominating – which is exactly what took place against the Washington Wizards.

George and C.J. Miles combined for 72 points and 17(!) three-pointers on Tuesday night, leading Indiana to a 123-106 win over Washington at Verizon Center. The Pacers moved to 9-5 with the victory, mere percentage points behind the Chicago Bulls for second-place in the Eastern Conference.

But not even raw numbers of total points and made triples tell the story of George and Miles’ surreal night of shooting. They connected on 7-of-8 and 8-of-9 three-pointers, respectively, leading George to compare them to the league’s preeminent pair of marksmen.

Some history was made, too.

They might not be the Splash Brothers, but the Pacers’ sharp-shooting duo is absolutely propelling their team to one of the most surprising starts in the league. And given a few more scorching hot performances like this by George and Miles, that moniker would eventually prove a fitting one.

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