In 36 minutes of action, George scored 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting, which included four three-pointers. However, his fourth quarter was disastrous. Besides taking only one shot, which he missed, George had three turnovers and two shooting fouls in the closing minutes.

Paul George and Tyrese Maxey explained the 76ers' collapse to the Kings, who took the game with a late 15-0 run.

George faded in the closing moments, however, committing three turnovers and three fouls as the Sixers relinquished a late nine-point lead.

The Philadelphia 76ers spent New Year's Day out West in Sacramento for a matchup against the Kings. Sixers' star Joel Embiid sat the evening as the game was the first of a back-to-back. Philadelphia opted to play their star in the second matchup,