Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George addresses the report about receiving injections in his finger in order to play after a loss to the Boston Celtics.

After getting some time off, Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George bought himself a nice recovery period as his pinky injury continues to linger. While George has been frequently popping up on the Sixers’ injury report,

The Philadelphia 76ers kick off the second half of the season on Thursday night with a tough home matchup against the Boston Celtics. The first time these two teams met in December, the Sixers secured a key 118-114 victory, and they’ll look to replicate that success against the defending champions.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George missed five games after suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on Jan. 25. Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger.

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104.