The Philadelphia 76ers walked away with a 133-126 double-overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. It was a terrific all-around effort in which Philadelphia overcame the absence of Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Kyle Lowry and others.
The Sixers received big performances from Nic Batum, Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr., but Tyrese Maxey stole the show.
Maxey scored a career-high 52 points while playing 53:57 on the night. Maxey joined Allen Iverson, Wilt Chamberlain and Embiid in the Sixers’ record book. They are the only players in Sixers history who have three 50-plus point games in a season.
.@Sixers with at least three 50-point games in a season:
Wilt Chamberlain@alleniverson @JoelEmbiid
And now, @TyreseMaxey.
h/t @Stathead
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) April 8, 2024
Maxey is averaging 25.9 points and 6.3 assists in the 2023-24 season. With three games left, he is likely headed to his first All-NBA team and is trying to lift the Sixers out of the play-in tournament.
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