LOS ANGELES — Paul George returned to the lineup in the LA Clippers‘ 120-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
George had missed five straight games after tweaking a right hamstring injury that kept him out of seven straight games earlier this season.
George scored 13 points and added eight rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes in his return.
The Clippers needed their star guard healthy again. They entered Tuesday night having dropped seven of their previous nine games, and they are in the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
Coach Ty Lue said he expected George to be a little rusty after this latest stretch of games off.
The Clippers have dealt with injuries all season. The team is still without guard Luke Kennard (calf) and will not have John Wall (abdomen) for at least another two weeks.
The 76ers entered the matchup on a two-game winning streak and are in the No. 3 playoff slot in the Eastern Conference.