George left early Saturday's win in Chicago with a finger injury one game after scoring 30 in Friday’s victory over the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.
The 76ers star has endured an up-and-down season, but a conversation with his parents helped jumpstart him into a better mindset on the court.
The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.
Tyrese Maxey's 31 points powered the Sixers, who also lost Paul George to injury in the 2nd quarter, to a win over the Bulls on Saturday night.Tyrese Maxey leads Sixers over Bulls, Paul George exits d
A whole flock of Philadelphia Eagles sat courtside at Tuesday night's Sixers game against the Los Angeles Lakers and rang the bell.
Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.
Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.
Tyrese Maxey and Darius Garland, two of the top young point guards in the Eastern Conference, faced off on Friday night. The Sixers snapped their seven-game losing streak in the most impressive way possible, outlasting the Cavaliers and their NBA-best record Friday night 132-129.
Tyrese Maxey had a big night with 31 points and nine assists to lead Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and George had nine points before leaving with the injury. Reggie Jackson had 12 off the bench, Eric Gordon had 13, and Adem Bona had four and seven rebounds.
Maxey, who has continued to take on a leadership role in Philadelphia, has had to battle through his first real losing experience in the NBA. The Sixers have not had these types of struggles in his first four seasons in the league and he has had to adjust to the losing while also being a leader for this Sixers team amid the injuries.