Furthermore, he credited Joel Embiid for believing in him since the beginning. "Every time I get a chance, I got to give a shout out to Joel (Embiid) ‘cause like he was like really the first person to believe in me," said Maxey.

The Sixers have appeared hesitant to lean into their best offensive stuff this season. On Tuesday, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey took over as a tandem until it was time for VJ Edgecombe to have the final word.

The Philadelphia 76ers' big three have played very few games together, but things have been bad when they are all on the court.

Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe both scored 26 with Embiid adding 10 rebounds in the Saturday night win inside Madison Square Garden.

Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Paul George added 23 and all of Philadelphia's starters scored in double-figures as the 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-110.

The 76ers defeated the Magic 103-91 on Friday night, winning their regular-season series and potentially gaining a postseason edge.

Tyrese Maxey dropped one spot in the second round of NBA All-Star fan voting returns released Tuesday. The 76ers point guard now ranks third among Eastern Conference players and fifth overall. Meanwhile,