Tyrese Maxey powers undermanned Philadelphia 76ers to upset of Miami Heat
PHILADELPHIA — Before Monday night’s game between the 76ers and Heat, Joel Embiid — who along with James Harden would be sitting out against Eastern Conference-leading Miami — told second-year guard Tyrese Maxey to get Philadelphia a win in his absence.
“I told him I got him,” Maxey said.
Maxey wasn’t kidding.
Thanks to a 13-point flurry in the fourth quarter — pushing him to 28 points on the night — as well as a dramatic chase-down block on a Caleb Martin layup in the closing moments, Maxey stayed true to his word and powered the 76ers to a stunning 113-106 victory in front of a packed Wells Fargo Center.
It was only 24 hours earlier that Philadelphia (44-27), playing with a full roster, lost to a Toronto Raptors team missing two starters. On Monday evening, however, the roles were reversed, with a short-handed Philadelphia team taking it to Miami (47-25) throughout the contest, including getting 20 points from Shake Milton and 18 more from Furkan Korkmaz off the bench.
