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Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Tyrese Maxey had a great highlight during the third quarter of the 76ers' NBA Cup opener against the Celtics on Friday night.
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points scored by an NBA rookie in a single game, with 58 in 1960. Check out other top scorers now.
Tyrese Maxey scores 39 points as Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat Wizards in OT to remain undefeated
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Sixers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Wizards 139-134 in overtime to remain unbeaten.
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have combined for 186 points, the most by a starting backcourt in a team's first three games of a season since 1970-71.
VJ Edgecombe pulled off some dunks while sharing the court with Joel Embiid during the 76ers' preseason finale against the Timberwolves.
Even more importantly for Philadelphia, they got 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists out of Joel Embiid in just 23 minutes. Embiid struggled in the season-opener and sat out the 76ers game on Monday night so any serious signs of life from the injury-prone center is always nice to see.