The Philadelphia 76ers continued their road trip on Friday with a rematch with the Toronto Raptors, and they needed somebody to step up in the absence of Joel Embiid.
That somebody is Tyrese Maxey who is putting on an absolute clinic in Canada. The third-year guard out of Kentucky has 27 points on 10-for-10 shooting, including 7-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc, as Philadelphia has a 65-48 lead over the Raptors.
In the process, Maxey has joined Kyrie Irving and Hall of Famer Yao Ming for the most points in a half without a miss during the play-by-play era in NBA history. He joins Embiid and Allen Iverson as the only Sixers to score 27 in a half during that span.
Tyrese Maxey has tied Kyrie Irving (2020) and Yao Ming (2008) for the most points in a half on 100% shooting by a player in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97).
He has joined Joel Embiid and Allen Iverson as the only 76ers players to score 27 points in a half in that span. pic.twitter.com/DpTEDNp87B
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 29, 2022
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The Sixers still have a lot of work to do to put this one away, but if Maxey continues to shoot this well, Philadelphia will be in terrific shape.
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