Paul George Celtics injury status after 76ers win, Digi Mart USA News: Paul George won’t be taking the stage for an encore. After leading the Celtics to a 123-101 win over the 76ers on Tuesday, George will not suit up for Boston’s matchup against Toronto on Wednesday night.
He is listed as out on the Celtics’ official injury report with an illness.
Injury Report for tonight at Toronto: Paul George – Illness – OUT
George scored a game-high 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting from the field in an impressive victory against his former team. Through 10 games, he is averaging 22.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals, and he is shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 44.0 percent on 8.4 3-point attempts per game.
The 36-year-old forward has rediscovered his All-Star form in part because he finally feels healthy after playing through injuries in his previous two seasons with the Sixers. Prior to Wednesday’s update, he had only missed one game this season, sitting out a loss to the Rockets on Nov. 2 because it was the second half of a back-to-back set.
“What I’ve learned is, I’m a little bit better with more usage,” George said during an appearance on NBC’s postgame show. “That’s not a knock to my opportunities here in Philly.
Quite frankly, I wasn’t healthy [enough] to take on the workload.”
“Here in Boston, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play and be myself. Joe [Mazzulla] has integrated me right into the offense and allowed me to just be myself.”
After the matchup with Toronto, Boston will have a three-day break before it faces Dallas on Sunday, giving George extra time to recover.
