Paul George moved from Out to Day-To-Day on the injury report after sitting Monday for rest. The Celtics host the Bucks on Wednesday, the date listed for his return.
What happened
Paul George moved from Out to Day-To-Day on the injury report posted Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 1:23 a.m. ET. The reason is listed as Rest · Other. The report's comment reads: "George will be rested Monday against Houston." He was listed Out on Monday, Nov. 2, for the same reason. The report gives Nov. 4 as his expected return. George is 36. This is not the first rest designation of the season: he was Day-To-Day for rest on Oct. 8 and Oct. 16, and both tags were cleared (Oct. 10 and Oct. 17).
What it means for the Celtics
Boston plays the Bucks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 PM ET. The Celtics are 5-2, in third place, and have lost their last game. George has played six games and averages 31.0 minutes, 20.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Boston is 5-1 with him and 0-1 without him. In games he missed, Jayson Tatum played 35.1 minutes and scored 27.0 points. Derrick White (29.9 minutes), Payton Pritchard (28.0), Neemias Queta (21.7), Sam Hauser (19.9) and Baylor Scheierman (19.9) filled out the rotation. Mitchell Robinson (19.3) and Jordan Walsh (15.9) followed.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's tipoff will show whether George's Day-To-Day tag holds. The report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, and nothing beyond that has been announced. Devin Carter is also on the report as Out with an illness. No other Celtics games are scheduled in the information available. The Bucks game is the first test of the lineup with George back after the Monday rest night.
Is Paul George playing vs the Bucks?
He is listed Day-To-Day with a rest designation, and the injury report gives Nov. 4, the date of the Bucks game, as his expected return. The Celtics have not announced a final decision. The next report before the 7:30 PM ET tipoff should settle it.
When will Paul George be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return. That is Wednesday's game against the Bucks. He sat Monday against Houston for rest.