Philadelphia 76ers ahead Paul George has an damage to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the workforce introduced shortly earlier than Tuesday night time’s residence sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The extent of the damage was detected after George underwent an MRI examination and ultrasound. He was beforehand dominated out of the sport in opposition to the Lakers after sustaining the damage throughout Saturday’s 109-97 street victory over the Chicago Bulls.
George is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Wednesday.
“I feel it’s day-to-day. I feel we’re glad that we all know it is not going to be tremendous lengthy, that it is not main stuff,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse informed reporters. “I feel they’re engaged on making an attempt to determine get him again as quick as they’ll.”
Tuesday’s sport was the fifteenth George has missed this season as a consequence of quite a lot of accidents. He’s within the first season of a four-year, $212 million deal he signed as a free agent within the offseason.
George, 34, is averaging 17.1 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 30 video games.
Star middle Joel Embiid (left knee) is also out in opposition to the Lakers and has been dominated out of Wednesday’s sport in opposition to the Sacramento Kings.
The absences will prolong Embiid’s newest stretch of missed video games to 13. The previous league MVP has performed in simply 13 video games this season and is averaging 24.4 factors and seven.9 rebounds.
Nurse mentioned Embiid participated in a few of Monday’s apply.
“He was doing a little capturing beforehand,” Nurse mentioned. “So, I feel he is feeling higher, getting higher. Attempting to get him again on the market quickly, hopefully.”
The 76ers are a disappointing 17-27 getting into the sport in opposition to the Lakers.
–Discipline Degree Media
