George, 35, has had to battle through a ton of injuries that have limited him on the floor during his time with the Sixers. He has not been the same explosive player he was with the Los Angeles Clippers and in his younger days in the league, but George is still a helpful player for this group out on the floor.

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points, Paul George had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105.

The 76ers await key Paul George injury update as they prepare for Bucks showdown after narrowly beating the Warriors.

The Indiana Pacers led in clutch time, but couldn't finish the job in a 115-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Rick Carlisle failed to become the 11th NBA head coach to win 1,000 games as a result.