Clippers’ All-Star forward Paul George will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks after an MRI confirmed a sprained knee, the team announced on Wednesday. That probably means George is out for the rest of the regular season.
It could have been worse. George was injured with 4:38 left in the Thunder’s win over the Clippers on Tuesday night. George had after a collision with Lu Dort when both were for a rebound, Dort was called for a foul on the play.
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George is critical for the Clippers, who sit as the No.5 seed in the West, just a game back of Phoenix at No.4 but also 2.5 games from falling out of the playoffs entirely in a crowded bottom half of the bracket. George is averaging 23.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists a game this season, and the Clippers are 6.8 points per 100 possessions better when he is on the court.
The most likely outcome is the Clippers sit George for the rest of the regular season and if, if they can hold on to a top-six seed, that would mean he would have until April 15-16 before the Clippers would have their first postseason game.
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Clippers’ Paul George out at least 2-3 weeks with sprained knee originally appeared on NBCSports.com