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Paul George Leaves 76ers-Bulls Matchup Early With Injury

Paul George is dealing with a setback in Chicago.
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Jan 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) passes the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Jan 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) passes the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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When the Philadelphia 76ers came out for the second half of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, the star forward Paul George was noticeably absent from the lineup.

It turns out that George is dealing with a setback.

According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, George is dealing with a finger injury. The team doesn’t plan to have George on the court for the remainder of the game.

George leaves the matchup with just 13 minutes played. In the first half, the star forward put up six shots from the field, with half of his attempts from three.

He knocked down just one shot from three, going 3-6 from the field. By tacking on two free throws, George produced nine points on Saturday.

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Jan 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) scores past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Along with his scoring, the Sixers forward also came down with a rebound and dished out one assist.

The loss of George is unfortunate, considering he’s coming off of one of his best games in a Sixers uniform.

On Friday night, the Sixers hosted the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. In 36 minutes of action, George produced 30 points on 52 percent shooting from the field. He knocked down six of his 11 threes.

George also came down with five rebounds and racked up three assists. His contributions helped the Sixers secure a tight win over the Cavs before they hit the road to take on the Bulls on Saturday.

Although George has been dealing with a groin injury lately, his status for Saturday’s game was never in question. He started for his third-straight outing after missing three games during a seven-game stretch.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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