December 19, 2024
George (ankle) tallied three points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 17 minutes in Thursday's 123-114 win over the Hornets.
ANALYSISGeorge was one of three Wizards rotation players back in action Thursday following multi-game absences due to injury, with
Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) and
Corey Kispert (ankle) also returning to the mix. Though the Wizards were still down a key starting forward in
Kyle Kuzma (rib), two-way player
Justin Champagnie maintained a spot in the top unit and saw 27 minutes, while George's playing time was more suppressed as he filled a bench role. The rookie first-round pick was a plus-9 during his time on the court but didn't offer much in the way of meaningful numbers in his return from the four-game absence due to a sprained left ankle.