Sixers’ Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele out Saturday against the Indiana Pacers
The team will return backup center Andre Drummond, who missed 10 of the past 12 games due to a sprained left toe.
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele will miss the 76ers’ matchup at the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night, after both players entered the game listed as questionable with left groin tightness and right knee swelling, respectively.
Center Andre Drummond, however, is available for the Sixers, after missing 10 of the past 12 games with a sprained left toe. His return is beneficial to a Sixers team that will be without Joel Embiid on this road three-game trip after his surgically repaired left knee swelled up following a workout earlier this week.
Starting forward Caleb Martin (hip), reserve point guard Kyle Lowry (hip), and wing KJ Martin (foot) also remain out for the Sixers.
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George has had an inconsistent first season with the Sixers, averaging 17.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.8 steals in 27 games entering Saturday. But he is shooting an uncharacteristic 42.3% from the floor, and 35.5% from three-point range. The 34-year-old George spent the first seven NBA seasons with the Pacers, morphing into an All-Star before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017.
Yabusele was the only Sixers player to play in all 39 games entering Saturday. He was also a bright spot in a mostly disastrous season for the team, averaging 10.1 points and 5.4 rebounds and shooting 39.6% from three-point range, while playing center and power forward.
Following Saturday’s game at Indiana, the Sixers will play the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday (7 p.m., NBCSP) and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday (10 p.m., NBCSP).