Tuesday's five best NBA performances: Paul George's 36 in his return to Philadelphia leads the list

Six NBA games went final on Tuesday. These five performances stood out, ranked by what each player did and what it meant.

1. Paul George, Celtics: 36 points

George went 14 of 22 from the field and 6 of 11 from 3-point range in Boston's 123-101 win in Philadelphia, his first game there since the 76ers traded him for Jaylen Brown. He scored 14 straight points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics have won four in a row and moved to first in the East, according to the NBA.

2. Franz Wagner, Magic: 33 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists

Wagner set a season high and went 10 of 10 from the free-throw line as Orlando won 107-100 in Sacramento and snapped a four-game losing streak, the AP reported. Anthony Black added 26 points and four steals.

3. Darius Acuff Jr., Kings: 29 points

Acuff made four 3-pointers in the loss to Orlando. He has 288 points through 11 games, the most by a rookie that early since Michael Jordan scored 289 for the Bulls in 1984, according to the AP. NBA Communications had him at 259 through 10 games before tipoff, the most since Jordan's 273. Zach LaVine also scored 31 for the Kings, who are 1-10.

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Heat: 30 points, 11 rebounds

Antetokounmpo iced a sprained right wrist on the bench and still shot 12 of 21 in Miami's 115-109 win in Utah. The AP said he passed Gary Payton for 39th on the NBA's career scoring list and now has 21,836 points.

5. Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers: 25 points

Lillard shot 8 of 15, made four 3-pointers and was plus-20 in Portland's 123-103 win over Oklahoma City, which snapped a two-game skid. Deni Avdija added 24 points and eight assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 for the Thunder on 8-of-22 shooting. The teams play again Wednesday in Portland.

Also worth noting: Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.