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.

Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers react to snapping their losing skid in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.

A big reason why the Sixers were able to take down the Cavs was the play of their stars. Tyrese Maxey put together an impressive outing with 29 points and seven assists, and Paul

The Sixers beat the Cavaliers for their best win since defeating the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. Cleveland, at 36-8, are tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in basketball.

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Paul George scored 30 points and the host Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost back-to-back games for the second time all season.

Paul George scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 29 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak.

Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell led all scorers in this game with 37 points, but it was 76ers forward Paul George who led his team to victory with 30 points, five rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes of action. Appearing in his 29th game of the season, George raised his season scoring average to 17.4 points.

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.