A 3-guard lineup is risky. Especially, with the size the Sixers were missing against a tall Kings team, but it worked. Lowry, Jackson, and Maxey were a big reason why the Sixers w

Tyrese Maxey followed his stellar game against the Lakers with a 30-point outing as the still-shorthanded Sixers pulled away for the win.

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.

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

How have the Sixers found their groove over the last week? Their point guard and head coach have made much-needed changes.

Philadelphia plays the Sacramento Kings after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 118-104 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Outside of the off-court noise, the Kings are still a very capable team. Domantas Sabonis remains one of the best bigs in the NBA, and will have plenty of room and size to work with against the short (handed) Sixers. Outside of the Fox-Sabonis duo, they have plenty of scoring options with DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Keegan Murray.

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Since the start of the new year, Maxey has posted averages of 29 points, seven assists, and three rebounds. He was shooting 46 percent from the field and 33 percent from three on

“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during that long (postseason drought), and who was on this team when we made the playoffs, obviously that means a lot to everybody.

Philadelphia plays the Sacramento Kings after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 118-104 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Wednesday's meeting is the first this season between