Tyrese Maxey's 54 points lead 76ers past Bucks
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Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey reached an impressive milestone in the team’s overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
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76ers' hard-working Tyrese Maxey joins exclusive fraternity with 54-point, nine-assist performance
Maxey’s remarkable performance came one night after he played 39 minutes in a 121-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 76ers have leaned on Maxey even more heavily because injuries have limited the availability of 2023 MVP Joel Embiid and six-time All-NBA wing Paul George.
Philadelphia pushed their season record to 9-6 in the Eastern Conference with the win. The 76ers’ latest victory came in a 123-114 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks, adding another strong performance to their campaign.
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Tyrese Maxey is singlehandedly setting a new standard for the Sixers
The through line that’s helped them steady the ship is Maxey. He is currently second in the league in scoring, averaging 33.4 points per game, sitting only behind Luka Doncic. He is also second for three-pointers made per game, making 4.1 a game, only Steph Curry has made more. Maxey’s currently made the most threes in the league so far.
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