Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 31 points, but George finished with nine points on 3-for-11 shooting. He missed the last five games after spraining a ligament in his left pinkie on Jan. 25.

Paul George reveals what is holding him back with his pinky injury after he made his return to the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers.

George did not play the second half after suffering an injury to the pinky finger on his left hand. The game also held tiebreaker implications for the Sixers, who trail the Bulls in the standings.

Here is the complete injury report for Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Miami Heat at home on Wednesday.

Paul George did not have his best in his return from a five-game absence, and the Sixers fell to a Miami Heat team which has finally moved Jimmy Butler.

Although the Sixers initially cast doubt about George’s playing status once again, he saw an upgrade a little less than two hours before the game was set to tip. Now, George is cleared for action. Lately,