Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George made his return to Los Angeles on Wednesday to face his former Clippers team for the first time since leaving in free agency. An LA native, George spent five seasons with the Clippers and averaged 23.

Monday night was the first time this season the Sixers got to as many as 110 points in regulation. (They scored 118 points in overtime against the Indiana Pacers in their only win.) They made 20 3s, they played fast, they had 27 assists. George’s gravity and his ability to create a basketball advantage helped in all of those areas.

Naturally, the headliner: the return of Paul George to Los Angeles after his five-year tenure with the Clippers. But both teams had a litany of players with recent experience for their opponent that night. It was almost an afterthought that the Sixers were facing James Harden, a year and change after he was traded to the Clippers.