Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George comment on the struggles of Joel Embiid after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit.

Feb 22, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) shoots a foul shot against the Brooklyn Nets during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory ...

The Sixers’ effort was abysmal to start the game before a late comeback attempt was thwarted by buzzer-beating offensive rebound.

Heading into the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets before the break, the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t believe that Tyrese Maxey would need the night off for the second matchup of the back-to-back set. While Sixers head coach Nick Nurse acknowledged that ...

The Sixers suffered a seventh straight defeat Saturday night at Wells Fargo, losing to the Nets at the buzzer.

The Nets rival the Sixers when it comes to dealing with injuries. Cam Thomas (strained left hamstring), De’Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle), Noah Clowney (sprained left ankle) and former Sixer De’Anthony Melton (left knee ACL tear) were sidelined.

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The Sixers received 31 points and five assists from Tyrese Maxey while Joel Embiid had 14 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and Paul George had 15 points and seven rebounds. Quentin Grimes added 16 points and seven rebounds while Kelly Oubre Jr. had 14 and five rebounds. Here are the player grades after another loss:

With 1:51 remaining in the game, the NBA says Nets center Nicolas Claxton, who would go on to make the game-winning basket, should have been called for a three second violation. With 1:38 remaining, the officiating crew missed another three second violation, this time on the defensive end.