"It’s unfortunate," said Paul George. "It’s part of the business. Caleb was my plane bunky. We sat next to each other on planes and on flights and we talked a lot. We talked a

Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 31 points, but George finished with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting. He missed the last five games after spraining a ligament in his left pinkie on Jan. 25.

Just ahead of the trade deadline, Paul George made his return to the 76ers' lineup as he navigates a pinky finger injury.