Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey ended up getting ruled out, leaving Paul George as the sole star in the lineup to lead the charge. George is going through a bit of an adjustment period after injuring his finger against the Chicago Bulls last month.

Despite George’s struggles, 76ers head coach Nick Nurse defended the nine-time All-Star in his postgame comments.

In the aftermath of arguably his worst game of the season, 76ers star Paul George shed some light on his ongoing injury battle. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, George's nagging hand injury has gotten bad enough to where he's been taking shots before games just to stay on the court.

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