Tyrese Maxey led the Philadelphia 76ers to victories over both the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat with standout performances, scoring 30 points in each game. Against the Hornets, despite receiving a bloody nose, Maxey's efforts, alongside Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 22 points, secured a 109-98 win for the 76ers after a fourth-quarter comeback. The game against the Heat was closely contested, with the 76ers ultimately prevailing 98-91. Maxey's performance was highlighted by a double-double, including 10 assists and 8 rebounds, and was crucial in a competitive first half between two short-handed teams. The 76ers opened the third quarter on a 20-2 run, leading Miami 68-51. The Heat struggled, shooting 37.9 percent from the field and committing 12 turnovers. The win over the Heat, where Jimmy Butler sat out, was significant as it dropped Miami to No. 8 in the East and pushed the 76ers ahead in the standings, with Kyle Lowry contributing 16 points against his former team. The victories were crucial for the 76ers' positioning in the Eastern Conference, temporarily placing them back into 6th place.
Tyrese Maxey’s double-double propels Sixers past Heat in battle of undermanned squads https://t.co/C8cmXoV3iB via @phillyinquirer
North Philly native Kyle Lowry came up big against his former team, scoring 16 points and grabbing four rebounds in the Sixers' 98-91 win against the Miami Heat. https://t.co/3mXXXEBjPY
30 PTS | 10 ASTS | 8 REBS | 5/5 FT Tyrese flirted with the triple-double. 👊 pres. by @PALottery https://t.co/XoTCXviKqq
Tyrese Maxey 🔥 30 PTS | 8 REB | 10 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK https://t.co/5pXXZMmyWe
76ers hold off Heat 98-91 https://t.co/1RMONJceC2
Maxey dropped a 30-point double-double, Oubre and Lowry gave them a big lift, and the Sixers pulled out a much-needed victory over the Miami Heat to (temporarily) jump back into 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Going live with @_devongivens now. https://t.co/Q4hAE3LL5w https://t.co/HvNILDBMIf
Tyrese Maxey over his last 3 games: 30 PTS - 4 REB - 4 AST 30 PTS - 3 REB - 4 AST 30 PTS - 8 REB - 10 AST https://t.co/LyDqIgHroG
Kyle Lowry, 76ers drop Heat to No. 8 in East with 98-91 decision, as Jimmy Butler sits https://t.co/SojpDLR9s7
The 76ers jump back ahead of Miami in the standings with the dub. 👀 Lowry gets the win against his former squad. https://t.co/sGjmxP0UIu
Tyrese Maxey's double-double leads the way in Philly. 🔥 https://t.co/m7HOp8lSzf
Tyrese Maxey tonight: 30 points 10 assists 8 rebounds https://t.co/zZdeMVf3lx
This Heat-Sixers game has been chaos personified. But, after a big run to open the third by Philly and another to open the fourth by Miami, Sixers have an 88-85 lead with 5:39 remaining, setting up what should be a very entertaining finish.
76ers lead down to four.
End of third quarter: 76ers 79, Heat 65. Heat shooting 37.9 percent from the field and have committed 12 turnovers.
The Sixers have a 17 point lead over the Heat. 68-51 just over 7 minutes left in the third.
It's now a 20-2 run for the Sixers since the final seconds of the first half, and Philly leads Miami 68-51 with 7:07 to go in the third. Kyle Lowry, playing against his former team, has been right in the middle of all of it.
76ers lead up to 17. Heat has scored two points in the first five minutes of the third quarter.
76ers open the third quarter on a 12-2 run and lead by 12.
Halftime: 76ers 51, Heat 49. A competitive first half between two short-handed teams. Bam Adebayo with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Heat.
Tyrese Maxey makes it look easy on #PhantomCam! MIA-PHI Live on ESPN https://t.co/HJYbCRJrEZ
Tyrese Maxey sinks the 3-pointer from the corner for 17 PTS in the 1Q! MIA-PHI Live on ESPN https://t.co/IBRBYjEQLL
Tyrese Maxey dropped 14 PTS (‼️) in the 1st quarter. 🥵🥵🥵 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/pJK0Qx3t35
Tyrese Maxey with 14 of the Heat's first 19 points.
Tyrese Maxey gets to the cup and converts the and-1 finish! MIA-PHI Live on ESPN https://t.co/ppwEEUGjL8
Despite receiving a bloody nose, Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in 22 as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-98 on Saturday night. https://t.co/EjtefJkHxv
Sixers-Hornets takeaways: Tyrese Maxey’s toughness; Buddy’s Hield’s solid second half https://t.co/gwcZ2PYdWf via @phillyinquirer #NBA
Sixers prevail against the Hornets after fourth-quarter comeback down the stretch https://t.co/HPm7zBFLYa via @phillyinquirer
Sixers-Hornets takeaways: Tyrese Maxey’s toughness; Buddy’s Hield’s solid second half https://t.co/gwcZ2PYdWf via @phillyinquirer
Tyrese Maxey’s 30 points lead 76ers to win over Hornets #CharlotteHornets #Philadelphia76ers #TyreseMaxey https://t.co/C5I76g6y9K