{"news":{"date":"17 hours ago","Title":"Paul George Explodes for 39 Points in Win Over Wizards","Author":"Brian Dailisan","Content":"Philadelphia 76ers guard\/forward <a class=\"rbPlayer nba\" data-id=\"20000742\" href=\"\/nba\/player\/20000742\/Paul+George\">Paul  George<\/a> erupted for a season-high 39 points in Wednesday's win over Washington, adding six assists, five rebounds, three steals, and six three-pointers in 30 minutes. The veteran wing has been rolling lately, averaging 28.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 triples, 3.5 assists, and 3.0 steals across his last four games while handling a 28.1 usage rate. George looks locked in as a must-start option in all formats, especially with <a class=\"rbPlayer nba\" data-id=\"20000726\" href=\"\/nba\/player\/20000726\/Joel+Embiid\">Joel  Embiid<\/a> (illness) sidelined. <a class=\"rbPlayer nba\" data-id=\"20002546\" href=\"\/nba\/player\/20002546\/Tyrese+Maxey\">Tyrese  Maxey<\/a> should continue seeing steady usage, while <a class=\"rbPlayer nba\" data-id=\"20003447\" href=\"\/nba\/player\/20003447\/VJ+Edgecombe\">VJ  Edgecombe<\/a> and <a class=\"rbPlayer nba\" data-id=\"20001393\" href=\"\/nba\/player\/20001393\/Kelly+Oubre+Jr.\">Kelly  Oubre  Jr.<\/a> could see slightly fewer scoring chances with George taking on a larger offensive role.","link":"https:\/\/www.rotoballer.com\/player-news\/paul-george-explodes-for-39-points-in-win-over-wizards\/1838636","timestamp":1775079528,"post_date":"April 1, 2026","post_time_attr":"4\/1\/26 9:38pm"}}