The injury bug continues to plague the 76ers this season as Paul George could miss time again.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Philadelphia saw its new big three of George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey share the floor for the first time. Early in the second half of the game, George landed awkwardly and exited with a left knee injury.
Making matters worse is that George injured the same knee during the preseason and missed the first five games of the regular season. With injuries impacting their stars, the Sixers have lost 12 of their first 14 games.
What is George's injury and how much time will he miss? Here is the latest on Philadelphia's most recent injury setback.
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What is Paul George's injury?
George's injury is a left knee bone bruise, the team announced Thursday. Tests revealed no structural damage in his knee.
George went down with the injury early in the third quarter of Philadelphia's loss to Memphis on Wednesday, Nov. 20. He landed awkwardly after attempting to contest a Desmond Bane shot attempt.
George exited the game and did not return.
Here's the play/replays of Sixers' Paul George experiencing some sort of pain in his left leg once he lands.
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) November 21, 2024
Hard to see exactly what happened but PG walked off to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/LmzeeDYpFg
This season, George is averaging 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game but is shooting just 38.3 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from 3-point range.
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How long is Paul George out?
George will be out for the next two games and re-evaluated on Monday, Nov. 25.
After Philadelphia plays on Sunday, Nov. 24, its next game comes at home on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
76ers schedule 2024-25
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 22 | vs. Nets (NBA Cup) | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 24 | vs. Clippers | 6 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 27 | vs. Rockets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 30 | at Pistons | 7 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 3 | at Hornets (NBA Cup) | 7 p.m. | — |
Paul George career stats
- 20.7 points per game
- 6.3 rebounds per game
- 3.7 assists per game
- 1.7 steals per game
- 0.4 blocks per game
- 2.7 turnovers per game
- 44.0 percent field goal shooting
- 38.4 percent 3-point shooting
- 85.4 percent free throw shooting
