With their hard-earned victory on Wednesday, a 117-104 triumph over the Sacramento Kings, the Sixers are suddenly winners of four straight games and will likely finish the night tied for a Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Kings built a 12-point lead in the third quarter, but the Sixers were able to turn things around and were able to walk away with an impressive 117-104 win for their fourth straight. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and eight assists to get the job done for Philadelphia on a night it had to dig deep in order to get the job done.
It required a full team effort, but the shorthanded Sixers defeated the recently newsworthy Sacramento Kings. One former Kentucky guard outshined the other — can you guess which one?
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Maxey outduels LeBron, Gordon on the rise Tyrese Maxey is one of the league’s hottest players. After a slow start, Eric Gordon has blossomed into a solid addition for the 76ers. And the squad showed on Tuesday that it can be a solid foul-shooting team.
Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.
Tyrese Maxey had a big night with 31 points and nine assists to lead Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and George had nine points before leaving with the injury. Reggie Jackson had 12 off the bench, Eric Gordon had 13, and Adem Bona had four and seven rebounds.
On the second night of a back-to-back, with tired legs and the Kings waiting to pounce, the Sixers scrapped their way to a 117-104 win. Tyrese Maxey once
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