On Sunday, at the Target Center, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey thrilled fans with a powerful third quarter dunk over Minnesota Timberwolves stars Anthony Edwards and Jon Beringer. This play helped Philly cruise to a 135–108 victory.
Maxey, who had recently played with Edwards in the All-Star Game, scored a team-high 39 points on 16 of 28 shooting. The win snapped the Sixers' four-game losing streak, leaving them at 31–26, and ended Minnesota's three-game winning streak, leaving them at 35–23.
Even after Maxey threw a large poster at Edwards, he remained relaxed and smiling, showing no frustration towards the rising 76ers star.
"He's unbelievable, man, he already knows he's one of my favorite players to watch in the league. He even attacked me today, I really don't like it," Edwards told reporters after the game.
"I didn't know he was going to lay it down... I finally turned my head. I was thinking he was going to lay it on, then he went and punched it... That's why we play the game, I'm not mad about it."
"I didn't know he was going downhill...finally my head turned. I was thinking he was going to lay it up, then he went and punched it...that's why we play the game, I'm not mad at it."
Anthony Edwards on Tyrese Maxey's dunk 😅
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Maxi performed exceptionally well despite the absence of Joel Embiid and a Paul George-less 76ers team, with neither star taking the court.
Edwards scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but Maxey's game-high 39 points led Philadelphia to a dominant win over Minnesota.
Rudy Gobert sat out due to a one-game suspension, and Nazi Reed missed the game with a shoulder injury, leaving Minnesota shorthanded.
Edwards and Maxey would meet once again on April 3 for the last regular season game between Minnesota and Philadelphia.
Even after the viral dunk and the tough loss, Edwards remains a must-watch player at just 24 years old. Whether he is underrated can be debated, but there is no doubt that he is one of the top talents in the game.
For now, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves will look to bounce back when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
