Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey continues his progression as one of the NBA's deadliest players, and at the rate he's progressing, he may find himself rewriting the record books.
The 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 114-98 on Sunday at TD Garden. Nevertheless, Maxi once again performed exceptionally well and scored a game-high 33 points. He also had three rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
In the fourth quarter, he made a fallaway jumper to keep them safe. In the process, he also reached an impressive feat. he did his calculations 65th game With at least 30 points and five assists, he surpassed 76ers legend Wilt Chamberlain for fourth most in team history.
With this bucket, Tyrese Maxey recorded his 65th game with 30+ PTS and 5+ AST, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain (64) for the fourth most in 76ers history! pic.twitter.com/jnyOkgGYxs
- NBA (@NBA) 2 March 2026
Whenever you surpass Chamberlain on any list, you know you're doing something excellent.
Chamberlain, who led Philadelphia to a title in 1967, was very talented in his heyday. Maxi would be honored to know that he has succeeded the late Hall of Famer.
The 25-year-old Maxi had to carry the heavy load for the 76ers against the Celtics, as Joel Embiid sat out again with an oblique injury. Embiid has already missed 27 games this season.
Maxey received support from VJ Edgecombe, who recorded 23 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Andre Drummond, who started in Embiid's place, contributed 10 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals. However, their efforts were not enough to overthrow the Celtics.
Philadelphia's three-game winning streak was snapped and it dropped to 33–27, while Boston improved to 40–20.
The Sixers will take on the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
