Sixers’ Paul George is suffering finger injury in victory over Chicago Bulls

Chicago – Paul George’s initial season with the 76s has been destroyed by several injuries and things don’t seem to ease.

This is far from what the nine-time all-star and Sixers expected when he signed a four-year-old $ 211.5 million free agent contract in July.

On Saturday, George knocked his left little finger up as he trapped it in the first half of a 109-97 win over Chicago Bulls in the United Center. The pre -ward, who missed the second half, was scheduled to have a mr of Sunday.

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The 34-year-old has already missed 14 games due to separate left knee hypextensions and bone marks along with the left lightweight density and load control.

George’s latest injury came a game after he released a Holdhøj 30 points Friday in a 132-129 win over the eastern conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the 15th-year-old veteran’s third 30-plus point performance in the season.

“You are bad for him,” Tyrese Maxey said, “especially because you now think he finds his rhythm, kind of finding his niche where he fits into the offense with Joe (Joel Embiid) and without Joe. And that kind (stinks). … praying for him. And you know, I don’t really know what happened yet. So whatever it is, I will see and just pray for him. “

George is an average of 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 stealing. He shoots 42.9% from the field, including 36.5% on three-pointers. However, he has an average of 21.0 points on 48.0% shooting-Inclusive to make 46.7% of his three-points in his last six games.

“I feel better and better as the games come along,” George said Friday about building chemistry with Maxey, which had 29 points vs. Cleveland. “It just comes down to the game that is played, to be honest … Starts finding a rhythm and just understanding of each other, and I think that’s kind of where we’ve come to.”

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However, George has struggled to find an offensive groove in the 13 games that Embiid played this season. He has an average of 14.1 points on 38.3% shooting, while making only 25 out of 83 three-pointers (30.1%) in these games.

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