Monday night was the first time this season the Sixers got to as many as 110 points in regulation. (They scored 118 points in overtime against the Indiana Pacers in their only win.) They made 20 3s, they played fast, they had 27 assists. George’s gravity and his ability to create a basketball advantage helped in all of those areas.

The Sixers forward, who was out with a bone bruise after hyperextending his left knee, is happiest about the opportunity to help teammates.

With his team trailing by two on the final possession, George hit Suns wing Grayson Allen with a stepback and fired a potential game-tying jumper from just inside the three-point line. Ultimately, the shot rimmed out, and the Sixers ceded the game.