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Bobby Krivitsky: Per the Celtics, Paul George is out for the second half of the team's back-to-back. After missing yesterday's win against the Magic, Mitchell Robinson returns tonight against the Rockets. Devin Carter - Illness - OUT Paul George - Rest - OUT
In a 108-97 win over the Magic, Paul George passed Terry Cummings (19,460). He is now 60th all-time in points with 19,462.
Bobby Krivitsky: I asked Sam Hauser about learning from Paul George. Hauser explained how the 4x All-Defensive Team selection is helping him at that end: “I think early on, I just asked him like, ‘How have you made it this long in the NBA?’ “And I think, on the floor, like he obviously, he's very talented on the defensive side of the ball, and I think kind of just watching him from afar and how he gets steals, how his body positioning, angles, and all that has been pretty impressive to watch. “And obviously, he makes our defense really, really good when he's out there…Every now and then it's like, ‘Hey, what do you see on this? What can I do to help you on this?’ Kind of deferring to him.”
Bobby Krivitsky: I also asked Jordan Walsh about how his advice from Paul George is paying dividends. While Walsh has gone to him to help with parts of his offense, like his pull-up jumper, like Hauser, he pointed to George helping him grow on defense: “I think it's definitely showed up in other ways for sure, other than just offense. “Like he's a really good defender as well, and so a lot of his advice, yeah, we talk about offense a lot, getting to your shot, being confident with it. But there's certain closeout techniques and steal techniques that he does, I'm trying to figure out as well. So, using that in games as well has been helpful.”
Paul George praised Jayson Tatum’s decision-making, maturity and ability to deliver under pressure after the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 in overtime on Tuesday night, with Tatum hitting a 17-foot jumper at the buzzer. “We got the ball to the MVP and he took us home,” George said when asked about the game-winning shot.
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With 20 points in the win over the Nets, Paul George passed Jamal Crawford (19,419) and moved to 61st on the career scoring list (19,427).
Bobby Krivitsky: The Celtics knock off the Knicks in Boston's home opener. 107-103. Tatum: 36 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals George: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals Queta: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks
Dylan Harper: "What was my favorite team growing up?" Stephon Castle: "Knicks?" Dylan Harper: "No. I was a Pacers fan because of Paul George."
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NBA Official: BOS’s Paul George was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for https://nba.com/watch/video/bos-at-det-10-20-2026 on Oct. 20 vs. DET.
Noa Dalzell: Asked Paul George when the last time was that he felt this healthy: “My stint in LA. I was pretty healthy to finish my last year there, and then honestly, going to Philly, I just had a bad hyperextension that really set me back, and I couldn't quite shake that one — it was an ongoing thing of my leg, my knee not feeling strong, and it was rough, right? Because I was trying to rest, but I was also trying to be available for the team, and just couldn't quite find the time to let it all come together.”
Bobby Krivitsky: “I feel like I'm getting my pop back.” Paul George said this was a “rough training camp for him,” figuring out new concepts, terms, plays, and teammates. Yet the Celtics praised him for the confidence and comfort level he played with today. I asked George about going from feeling that way in camp to playing the way he did today. “Getting back into the swing of things. Playing again. I thought, really, the camp, legs were just heavy. I was winded a lot of times, so it was taking away the ability to kind of do things when I just felt a little heavy and sluggish. “But I'm getting my wind back. I'm getting my legs back. I feel like I'm getting my pop back, and so that was kind of the difference maker.”
StatMuse: Paul George vs Pistons: 38 PTS (most ever in a Celtics debut) 5 STL 7 3P Joins Jaylen Brown as the only Celtics with 35+ PTS, 5+ STL, 5+ 3P in a game.
