SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid's absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.
Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesTobias Harris added 28 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 16 for Philadelphia.
Maxey scored from everywhere on the court and the Jazz even employed a full-court box-and-one defense at times to try and slow him.
Maxey scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting through the first six minutes, setting the tone for a wide-open offense with Embiid.
Maxey had 32 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts in the first half, a career high.
Persons:
— Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid's, Maxey, “, ” Maxey, “ It's, I’m, ” Embiid, Fella, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr, ’ ”, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, ” Markkanen, Patrick Beverley, Sexton, Will Hardy, “ Tyrese, Tobias, Nick Nurse, ” Harris, ___
Organizations:
LAKE CITY, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Indiana —, Philadelphia, The 76ers, 76er, Jazz, ”, 76ers, Embiid, NEXT, Brooklyn, Milwaukee
Locations:
Utah, Philadelphia, ” Utah, ” Philadelphia