George injured his knee when Memphis’ Desmond Bane inadvertently landed on George’s foot while both went for a rebound. It's the same knee injury that kept him out to start the season.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 35 points and 11 rebounds, but Philadelphia lost its fifth straight. Rookie Jared McCain finished with 20 points, while Guerschon Yabusele added 17 points. Memphis, which led 115-100 with 3:15 left, had to withstand a late Philadelphia rally to capture the victory.

As the Philadelphia 76ers looked to get the third quarter rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, the team’s star forward, Paul George, had an injury scare. As George went to collect a rebound,