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Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) warms up before a game against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) warms up before a game against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. As the Sixers pay a visit to the Western Conference contenders, the team prepared for their matchup with a loaded injury report that included the nine-time All-Star, Paul George.

While George has been dealing with a pinkie injury, a groin injury is what sidelined George for the Sixers’ Monday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Heading into Tuesday night’s game between the Sixers and the Timberwolves, George was questionable leading up to the game for the second night in a row.

Despite missing Monday's action, George will be back on the floor on Tuesday to help an undermanned Sixers team against Minnesota. The veteran forward has been listed as available and will get the start.

George’s pinkie injury forced him to miss a five-game stretch in late January, going into February. The Sixers star returned on February 5 to face the Miami Heat. Since then, George played 10 games in a row.

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Feb 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) drives for a shot against Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Seeing the court for 34 minutes per game, George averaged 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block during his most recent stretch. The veteran forward was finding consistency with his shot while wearing a splint, as he averaged 36 percent from deep on 6.2 attempts per game.

When the Sixers played without George on Monday night against Portland, the 76ers fell short with a 17-point loss. On Tuesday in Minnesota, they are looking to bounce back as they are 1-9 over the last 10 games.

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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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