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Paul George is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season due to his knee injury, which puts the LA Clippers in a precarious situation in the last stretch of the NBA season.
Paul George, a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Clippers, will be out for the playoff push due to an injury.
"PG-13" will be out for two to three weeks due to an injured right knee. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski noted that Paul George is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season due to his extended absence, per an NBA report.
If George is reevaluated, a comeback date for the playoffs will become more certain, the sports journalist added on Paul George injury update.
The LA Clippers were playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night when the injury occurred, resulting in a 101-100 loss for LA, per an earlier HNGN report.
Here is the LA Clippers update on Paul George.
— Law Murray ❤️🔥 (@LawMurrayTheNU) March 22, 2023
2-3 weeks means he is definitely out for next 7 games, likely out for rest of regular season, and very questionable to be ready for any Play-In games if Clippers cannot secure a top-six seed without him. pic.twitter.com/oF1GVgvm9X
The star forward went down with 4:38 remaining after taking an unintentional blow from Luguentz Dort. George lay on the floor and writhed in agony for many minutes after he severely twisted his leg. After injuring his right leg, PG-13 was helped by two trainers to the locker room.
Paul George, a six-time NBA All-Star, acknowledged the outpouring of support for him by taking to Twitter to thank his followers, per Basketball Forever.
"Appreciate y'all," Paul George twitted on Thursday.
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Paul George Injury Puts LA Clippers in Trouble
The LA Clippers had won five of their previous six games before losing by one point on Tuesday; they'll need to keep winning to avoid the play-in round.
Kawhi Leonard's return to health and the anticipated return of guard Norman Powell should be enough to keep them in the fifth spot in the Western Conference.
Though, Los Angeles Clippers may face a formidable challenge if their second-best player is unavailable for an extended period due to Paul George injury. Without him, Los Angeles is 6-11 this year, according to YardBarker.
Paul George puts up 23.8 points a game while also contributing in 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 dimes, and a 45.6% field goal percentage. As a defender, he ranks among the NBA elite.
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