Paul George's big scoring night, Sixers' shooting woes highlight loss to Knicks Paul George's best performance of the season, the Sixers' poor-shooting blues, and Kelly Oubre Jr.'s potential to be a defensive force — if he stays out of foul trouble ...

They have been behind the 8-ball a bit with the absences of stars, but the Sixers need this time to mesh their pieces together. Paul George, who missed the first five games of the season due to a bone bruise in his left knee,

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.