Paul George to overlook at the least two video games with left knee bone bruise initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia
The two-12 Sixers will likely be with out Paul George for his or her weekend dwelling video games towards the Nets and Clippers.
A staff official mentioned Thursday that George, who hyperextended his left knee within the Sixers’ loss to the Grizzlies, will likely be out for the following two video games and re-evaluated Monday. An MRI on George’s left knee revealed no structural harm and he’s been identified with a bone bruise, the official mentioned.
George suffered the identical damage through the preseason, which pressured him to observe the Sixers’ 1-4 begin from the sidelines. In eight outings since, he’s averaged 28.9 minutes and posted 14.9 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and a pair of.3 steals per sport. Moreover a 29-point efficiency vs. the Knicks, George has shot considerably worse than his profession norm. He’s made solely 38.3 p.c of his subject objectives and 27.8 p.c of his three-pointers.
Kyle Lowry (out with a proper hip pressure) was the one different Sixer on the staff’s damage report for Friday’s sport towards the 6-9 Nets. Tyrese Maxey will presumably not but be at full-go. He was restricted to twenty minutes in Memphis following a six-game absence with a proper hamstring damage and had a tough return, scoring eight factors on 3-for-13 capturing.
Guerschon Yabusele seems to be among the many Sixers due for an uptick in enjoying time with George out. He subbed in for the nine-time All-Star after his damage towards the Grizzlies and performed very nicely, tallying 17 factors on 6-for-8 capturing, 4 rebounds and two assists.
Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe and Bojan Bogdanovic have been out with long-term accidents. The Nets listed Nic Claxton (decrease again pressure) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle sprain) as questionable. Cam Thomas (decrease again tightness) was possible.
Friday’s sport will likely be each the Sixers and Nets’ third in NBA Cup competitors. That absolutely received’t be a supply of motivation for the Sixers, who’re 0-2 in East Group A play and have one dwelling victory this season.
