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With Paul George and Joel Embiid back in the lineup Wednesday, the Sixers dominated the Chicago Bulls in a 157-137 win, the most points they’ve scored in a game since 1970.

Here are three things we learned from the Sixers’ healthiest lineup in a long time:

George starts slowly in return

George said pregame that he expected to feel some rust in his first game back after a 25-game suspension, and that was noticeable in his first stint on the court. George missed both of his three-point attempts to start the first quarter. He didn’t fare much better to start the second.

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But after coming back in with 2 minutes, 1 second left in the half, George finally made his first three-point attempt with 8 seconds to go. That bucket was a sign of better things to come in the second half. One of George’s best sequences of the third quarter started with a steal and ended with him sinking a deep three.

“I think I was just rushing,” George said of his first-half performance. “Rushing shots. In the second half, I had the mindset to just take my time. I was getting good looks, so just get into a flow, take what’s available, and just keep shooting.”

After shooting 2-for-10 in the first half, George was much better in the second, and looked more comfortable with his shot both from the mid-range and three-point line. He shot 9-for-12 in the second half.

George’s teammates, led by VJ Edgecombe, encouraged him from the bench to let it fly in the fourth quarter, and after George made three shots in a row, capped by a three, they embraced him at midcourt before a timeout. George finished with 28 points on 11-of-22 shooting.

Edwards is carving out a rotation spot

Justin Edwards was the first guy in off the bench in George’s forward spot. When George and Kelly Oubre Jr. were out, Edwards played some of the best basketball of his career, which included scoring a career-high 32 points in a win over the Sacramento Kings last week.

“He’s a floor-spacer and a shot-maker, and he works hard on defense,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said postgame. “He was out there picking guys up at halfcourt. The stints are going to be a little shorter, but they’re really valuable, that he can come in and get some shots in and keep the floor spaced.”

Nurse said pregame that he wants to use George as much as possible down the stretch, but the Sixers still found 14:29 minutes for Edwards in the first three quarters, and he responded by scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.

Edgecombe’s efficient night

Edgecombe thrived as a top offensive option amid the Sixers’ injuries, showcasing his downhill aggressiveness and becoming a true point guard. But with George and Embiid back in the lineup, Edgecombe knew he wouldn’t have the opportunity to take more than 20 shots a game, like he did in his 35-point performance against Oklahoma City on Monday.

But he showed just how effective he can be playing alongside the Sixers’ other stars and his growth since the beginning of the season.

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“I thought he took some shots that he normally doesn’t take when Joel’s out there,” Nurse said. “I asked him to do that before the game, I was like, ‘Push it ahead, attack the rim, come off screens with some space. You have to vault up there and take them. You can’t be throwing it back every single time.’”

Edgecombe finished with 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting (4-for-5 from three) and six assists in 30 minutes before sitting the fourth quarter with the rest of the Sixers’ starters.

Playing with Embiid and George takes away some of the offensive opportunity for Edgecombe, but it also allows him more space and easier defensive coverages.

“I’m still going to be aggressive. I’ll still be the same person,” Edgecombe said. “It’s going to be a little easier, if you think about it, with Joel on the floor, because he requires so much attention and so much gravity, but I’m just trying to make the right play.”