Paul George Ruled OUT for Bulls vs 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George sidelined for rest of contest against Chicago Bulls

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

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2024-25 season with high hopes, as they were heading into the year with a big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and free agent acquisition Paul George. On top of that, the Sixers constructed one of the top bench units on paper with a mix of veteran and young talent. Now, over halfway through the season, those expectations set out to begin the year seem impossible.

While the Chicago Bulls were expected to be a far worse team than Philadelphia, they match up tonight with the Bulls having the edge in the conference standings. As the Sixers look to inch towards play-in tournament seeding with a win, that will become far more difficult with one of their stars sidelined.

Status alert: Paul George (finger) won't return Saturday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) January 26, 2025

Injuring his finger earlier in the game, the former All-Star forward George will not return for the remainder of the contest. Currently in a close game in the fourth quarter, George exits the contest with just nine points on six attempts.

After signing a four-year, $212 million contract with Philadelphia this offseason after five seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, George is having a down season for his standards with averages of 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds entering tonight's contest.

picking up where he left off. 👏 pic.twitter.com/dpETT1CmDc
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 26, 2025

Following tonight's contest, the Chicago Bulls will be back in action on Monday when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit.

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