Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 52 points (32 in the paint), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 in double overtime for their fifth straight win.
Tyrese Maxey made a cutting layup on a pass from Nicolas Batum with 0.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 111, and the 76ers outscored the Spurs 22-15 in the two overtimes.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Spurs 40-31. Maxey scored 18 of the 76ers’ 40 on 5 for 13 shooting and 7 for 7 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Ricky Council IV had 4 steals, one of them leading to KJ Martin’s dunk that tied the game at 121, and the 76ers scored 4 points off them. In that stretch, Victor Wembanyama had 5 of his 6 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Julian Champagnie and Devonte' Graham that put the Spurs ahead. With 2:10 left in the second overtime, Kelly Oubre Jr. stole the ball from Malaki Branham, and Council’s free throws off it put the 76ers ahead 127-126.
Oubre had 26 points and 8 rebounds, and Council added 11 points and a career-high 4 steals off the bench. Maxey scored 18 of his 52 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, Wembanyama had 33 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks, and Branham added 22 points with 5 3-pointers.
The Spurs turned it over 25 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. The 76ers outscored the Spurs 76-52 in the paint. They scored the last 10 points of the game. The 76ers outscored the Spurs 36-25 in 11 minutes with Batum, Oubre, Maxey, Reed and Council on the floor together. Paul Reed fouled out.