Tyrese Maxey had a stellar performance as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-108 at Target Center on Sunday, giving Anthony Edwards a frontcourt seat — unfortunately for him.
Maxey had a game-high 39 points on 16-of-28 shooting with three rebounds, eight assists and two steals. The 76ers ended their four-game losing streak and improved to 31–26.
They also snapped the Timberwolves' three-game winning streak, which came to 35–23. Minnesota played without Rudy Gobert and Nazi Reed due to a one-game suspension and shoulder injury, respectively.
In the third quarter, Maxey gave the 76ers even more momentum after making strong dunks over Anthony Edwards and Jon Beringer.
After the game, Edwards acknowledged Maxi's huge slam and gave his teammate the All-Star high praise.
"He's unbelievable. 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. He played very well," Edwards said in a video posted by Timberwolves reporter Andrew Dukowitz.
"I didn't know he was going down. I just turned my head. I was thinking he was going to lay it up, then he went and punched it. It was like a little early dunk, too. I didn't even get a chance to stop it. But yeah, that's why we play the game. I'm not mad at it."
Tyrese Maxi on Anthony Edwards and getting dunked on
"He's an incredible guy, he already knows he's one of my favorite players to watch in the league. He even dunked on me today, I don't really like it (laughs)... I didn't know he was going down, I just took my turn... pic.twitter.com/GbOlgtciHA
-Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) 23 February 2026
Ant-Man has always kept it real during interviews, and it's nice to hear him give Maxi props. While Edwards, 24, is known for talking a lot on the floor, he is equally generous with compliments.
He finished with 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. He also had a game-high seven turnovers.
The Timberwolves will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
