Tyrese Maxey's second half, Guerschon Yabusele’s rising stock Tyrese Maxey finds ways to bounce back. Eric Gordon produces when he receives extended minutes. And Guerschon Yabusele should demand a solid salary in free agency.

The Sixers still put up a strong battle led by Tyrese Maxey, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Magic 104-99 on the road. Maxey had 29 points and five assists in a terrific individual effort, but Orlando received 27 points from Cole Anthony and the Magic used their athleticism to make a difference on the floor in the win.

Iffy for Tuesday

The Philadelphia 76ers played without their All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

Eric Gordon made ... Even with mainstays like Maxey and Kyle Kuzma in action, this game was a prime opportunity for high scoring outputs to come from unlikely sources. Gordon and Jared Butler ...

Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left and finished with 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-103 win over the Washington Wizards.

The Sixers were without their two centers on Friday, but Joel Embiid could return against the Magic on Sunday.

Former Sixer Richaun Holmes split a pair of foul shots with 3:21 left to give the Wizards a one-point lead. After a Wizards three-pointer, Eric Gordon responded with three with 2:16 remaining to tie the game at 101. Maxey’s layup with 23.7 seconds remaining gave the Sixers a 105-103 lead.

Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds left and finished with 29 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-103 win over Washington.