Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 factors because the Philadelphia 76ers ended a four-game shedding streak with a 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz.
Introduced as an NBA All-Star reserve earlier on Thursday, the 23-year-old Maxey starred for the 76ers, who have been with out Joel Embiid in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Embiid missed the sport after struggling a left knee damage in Tuesday’s defeat by the Golden State Warriors.
Tobias Harris added 28 factors for the 76ers and Kelly Oubre Jr scored 16.
Lauri Markkanen responded with 28 factors for the Jazz, who led 120-117 within the closing phases, however Utah couldn’t keep away from a 3rd consecutive defeat they usually have now misplaced six of their previous eight video games.
Embiid, final season’s Most Invaluable Participant within the NBA, might be sidelined indefinitely following the a lateral meniscus damage he sustained when Warriors ahead Jonathan Kuminga fell on him.
However in his absence Maxey, who missed the earlier three video games with a left hamstring damage, made 17 of 27 discipline targets, seven three-pointers, and went 10-for-11 from the free-throw line – together with two within the ultimate 4.1 seconds.
Elsewhere, Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 factors to assist the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 114-105.
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 factors because the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a fourth straight win by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 108-101.
Jalen Brunson, named an Japanese Convention All-Star earlier within the day, scored 11 of his 40 factors within the ultimate seven minutes because the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 to clinch a ninth straight victory.