Paul George didn’t make a strong return to the lineup as Tyrese Maxey’s seventh straight game with 30-plus points wasn’t enough in a loss to the Heat.

While the Eagles offense sputtered at times, the Birds made timely plays against the mistake-prone and injury-plagued Packers to move on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

The Sixers shouldn’t tank the rest of the 2024-25 season — and even if they wanted to, it’s not very practical.

The Sixers built their lead to as large as 19 but somehow couldn’t put down a tired Heat team in another miserable loss Monday.