{"id":27284,"date":"2023-04-17T05:48:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T05:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/17\/paul-georges-status-for-first-round-of-playoffs-revealed\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T05:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T05:48:40","slug":"paul-georges-status-for-first-round-of-playoffs-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/17\/paul-georges-status-for-first-round-of-playoffs-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul George\u2019s status for first round of playoffs revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new report has revealed bad news about Paul George\u2019s status for the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>\u2019 first round series against the Phoenix Suns. <\/p>\n

George is unlikely to play at all against the Suns due to his sprained right knee, as first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Obviously, this is a huge blow to the Clippers, who were already underdogs against Phoenix. Without one of their two biggest stars, their chances of pulling an upset look even more remote.<\/p>\n

George got hurt roughly a month ago, but had sounded determined to get back<\/a> for at least a portion of the opening round series. As recently as a week ago, it seemed that George was making real progress toward that goal, but the knee simply has not healed quickly enough to allow him to play.<\/p>\n

George averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game for the Clippers in 56 games this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n