Tyrese Maxey continued his hot streak, scoring 41 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis left the game early with an abdominal injury.
Last season’s NBA Most Improved Player, Maxey continued his recent hot scoring streak as he tries to keep the Sixers within striking distance of the play-in tournament. Maxey had averaged 30.4 points over the last 10 games and he blew past the mark in the third quarter, finishing with 41 headed into the fourth.
Maxey hit four 3-pointers and made 15 of 26 shots overall from the floor. He extended his career-best streak of 25-point games to 11 straight to the delight of a handful of NFC champion Eagles who sat courtside.left the Lakers without a key cog when he was forced out in the first half with an abdominal muscle strain.Lakers: Bronny James got some decent playing time in the first half but did not score. His dad also moved into sixth place on the NBA's career steals list.
76ers: Led by Maxey, the Sixers scored 48 points in the second quarter to pull away and open a six-game homestand on a high note.Davis walked to the locker room with his right hand over his stomach when he left with 2:10 to go in the first quarter. Davis had four points in 10 minutes before he was hurt. Davis averaged 26.3 points and 12.1 rebounds in 41 games this season for the Lakers.Maxey and Guerschon Yabusele combined to score all the 76ers' points in the first quarter.
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