A career-high 50 points for Tyrese Maxey and 37 points for Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 137-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was a pedestrian struck by a car in Center City on Saturday evening. He suffered a fractured rib and will be reevaluated in a week.
Joel Embiid’s inclusion in the MVP Ladder is no surprise, but Philadelphia 76ers teammate Tyrese Maxey’s name now being included in the conversation is a welcome surprise.
In their first In-Season Tournament game, the Philadelphia 76ers overcame an abysmal start in the first half and turned it into a 114-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
The Sixers came out lethargic, but then took it to the young Pistons to secure their seventh straight win — and their first win in group play of the In-Season Tournament.
After running the slow through the slow, methodical pick-and -rolls of James Harden, the Sixers have sped up the pace this season, and turned Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and the rest of this athletic roster loose.
The Sixers have the reigning MVP, a budding star and a ton of depth. Maybe they won’t be considered the class of the East all season, but they’re not going anywhere either.
OG Anunoby, Zach LaVine, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam? Are there any players the Sixers might be tempted to make a play for before the NBA trade deadline?
If the Raptors don’t move Pascal Siakam and/or OG Anunoby by the trade deadline, the Sixers now lurk as a real threat to sign them in free agency. Your move, Masai!