Powell prognosticated before the season started that other players could step up and fill the void left by Paul George. He backed that up by turning into one of the league's premier tough shot-makers. He's hit a scorching 43.5 percent of his 3's this year and come up with some huge buckets to help them to their No. 6 standing in the West.

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.

The Chicago Bulls returned to the Madhouse on Madison after their West Coast trip to face the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls fell short, losing to the 76ers, 109-97.  Although Philadelphia was missing All-Star Joel Embiid,

It was going to be an uphill climb for the Bulls duo anyway, just based on record alone, but statistically they each had an argument to make.

LeBron James singles out Tyrese Maxey after the Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers at home.

The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.

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The Sixers (19-27) quickly recovered from that defeat, winning their last four games, including notable victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Most recently, they rallied from a 12-point deficit to top the Sacramento Kings 117-104 on Wednesday.

Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.

A deep field of All-Star contenders meant there were a bunch of players that felt snubbed by Thursday’s announcement of reserves.

The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth.