Paul George returns, Clippers rally in 4th, beat Jazz

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Paul George's return jolted the Los Angeles Clippers back to life.

The All-Star guard scored 34 points after missing three months with an elbow injury, helping his team rally from a 25-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 121-115 on Tuesday night.

"It’s a big morale boost," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. "Guys were getting worn down and tired. We needed that."

Seeing George hit back-to-back 3-pointers in front of the Clippers bench was all Lue needed.

"I was like, ‘OK, he’s good, he's ready,'" the coach said.

Reggie Jackson added 21 points for the Clippers, who snapped a five-game skid with a 39-point fourth quarter after trailing by 16 early in the period.

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George, left, shoots as Utah Jazz center Greg Monroe defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

From there, the Clippers outscored Utah 34-12 to end the game. The Clippers took their first lead of the game, 110-109, on a jumper by Isaiah Hartenstein. During the spurt, George hit his sixth 3-pointer of the game.

George hadn't played since Dec. 22 while rehabbing a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

"I feel good," he said. "There's no pain."

George initially wanted to have surgery after getting hurt, but the doctor told him that type of injury heals and the ligament would reattach itself to the bone.

"Thankfully we went that direction," he said.

Assistant coach Brian Shaw had George running during rehab to the point where he felt more like a track and field athlete than a basketball player.

"Unnecessary running,"