George left early Saturday's win in Chicago with a finger injury one game after scoring 30 in Friday’s victory over the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.
At no point in the budding career of Tyrese Maxey has he been more consistent, and proof of that came on Saturday night when Maxey scored a game high 31 points in a 109-97 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was Philadelphia's second straight victory, and Maxey's tenth consecutive game with at least 25 points.
The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night looking to pick up another win. The Sixers ended a 7-game losing skid on Friday with a shocking win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at home and were looking to keep things going on the road.
Maxey logged 31 points (12-23 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, nine assists, one block and two steals across 43 minutes during Saturday's 109-97 victory over Chicago. Maxey has been on a roll of late and has been one of the most productive players in the NBA over the last few weeks,
Was it the Orlando Magic defense? Was he feeling ill? He says it was neither, but he struggled to score in the key moments late.
The Sixers hung with the Cavs all night, and eventually, were able to walk away with an upset 132-129 win. Tyrese Maxey (29) and Paul George (30) combined for 59 points on the night to lead Philadelphia to a win it needed badly to end a 7-game losing skid.
The Philadelphia 76ers needed a win in the worst way, and Tyrese Maxey delivered. The guard put up 31 points in a must-win game against the Chicago Bulls,
The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.
The Chicago Bulls returned to the Madhouse on Madison after their West Coast trip to face the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls fell short, losing to the 76ers, 109-97. Although Philadelphia was missing All-Star Joel Embiid,
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The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury misfortune and uncertainty; Paul George’s game ended in the second quarter because of a left pinkie finger issue. The fact that Maxey barely left the court allowed the Sixers to complete a perfect back-to-back.