Paul George's Surprising Status For Pelicans-Clippers Game

Adrian Wojnarowski, Paul George will miss Friday's play-in tournament game due to health and safety protocols

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Wojnarowski's tweet: "Clippers star Paul George has entered health and safety protocols and will miss tonight's Play-in game vs. New Orleans, sources tell @TimBontemps and me."

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The Clippers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday

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The Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday

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The winner of Friday's game heads to the NBA Playoffs as the eighth seed, and the loser will go into the off-season

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Paul Clifton Anthony George is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers

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