Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 137-133 for their sixth straight win.
James Harden’s 28-foot step-back 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 3:48 left in the fourth quarter.
The Nets got within 123-122 on Nic Claxton’s 9-foot hook shot with 3:28 to play, but Harden answered with a 28-foot step-back 3-pointer, and the Nets got no closer than 131-129.
Harden’s driving layup with 23.9 seconds left made it 135-131, and De'Anthony Melton’s 2 free throws with 12.4 seconds left put it away at 137-133.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Nets 17-13. Harden scored 8 of the 76ers’ 17 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Joel Embiid had 26 points (13 at the free-throw line) and 10 rebounds but shot 6 for 18, and Harden added 23 points and 7 assists. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Seth Curry scored a season-high 32 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench, and Kyrie Irving added 30 points and a season-high 10 assists. Claxton had a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds on 11 for 12 shooting. The Nets had 2 30-point scorers.
The 76ers went 35 for 36 at the line to the Nets’ 21 for 27. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Nets 58-46 in 18 minutes together. Joe Harris fouled out.