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.

Norman Powell scores 26 points and the Clippers take control after halftime on their way to a 110-98 win in George’s first game back since signing with Philadelphia as a free agent this summer.