The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 4-0 in the James Harden era. While Harden's 25 points and 11 assists would grab the headlines and Joel Embiid's 22 points and nine rebounds cemented his top spot in the MVP conversation, Tyrese was the star in the Maxi Sixers, behind a 125-119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Were.
The second-year guard ran over the Cavaliers' defense in the second half, scoring 14 points in the third quarter to end Cleveland's early 21-point lead late.
33 PTS | 5 AST | 4 REB@TyreseMaxey is an absolute stud.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) March 5, 2022
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The Maxi officially took over the game in the final quarter, hitting a huge three-pointer to give the Sixers a one-point lead to extend the lead to 110–106 after a second in which the Sixers Nation blew the roof off the field. was given.
The Kentucky Product finished the night with 33 points on 10-15 shoots, while hitting 5-6 shots from outside the arc. Despite the new "Big 3" talk in Philadelphia, Maxi doesn't see it that way.
"I don't think we see it as a Big 3, Big 2," Maxi said according to ESPN. "I think we see it as a unit."
His big game was not lost to The Beard, who was in trouble at the start of the first half. Later, he sent a tweet highlighting his young partner.
when your lil bro finally beat you in 21 😂 pic.twitter.com/iF8MjcWUao
— James Harden (@JHarden13) March 5, 2022
Maxi, Harden and the Sixers don't have long to celebrate their victory due to an impending performance Saturday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat in South Beach.