The 76ers star has endured an up-and-down season, but a conversation with his parents helped jumpstart him into a better mindset on the court. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-104 on Tuesday night thanks to a season-high 43 points from guard Tyrese Maxey, who exploded offensively to pace the Sixers to a win.

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Maxey racked up a game-high 30 points (12-24 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and one block in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 117-104 win over the Kings.

Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.

With the Philadelphia 76ers trailing the Sacramento Kings 80-68 in the third quarter, coach Nick Nurse turned to a 3-guard lineup. Nurse has been favoring the combination of Kyle Lowry and Reggie Jackson off the bench as of late and turned to the two proven veterans on Wednesday to join Tyrese Maxey out on the floor.

These were my selections Monday, when I was musing about potential All-Star reserve selections in NBA Rewind: The toughest snubs for me in the East were LaMelo Ball, the unhealthy forwards from the Magic and either Nikola Vučević or Jarrett Allen for a frontcourt spot.

Sports analyst and host Stephen A. Smith called out LeBron James for “exposing” his son Bronny, in light of the recent lackluster performance of the young player in a game of the Lakers against the Sixers.

On the second night of a back-to-back, with tired legs and the Kings waiting to pounce, the Sixers scrapped their way to a 117-104 win. Tyrese Maxey once

In the postgame press conference, Redick admitted he may have put Bronny in a difficult position, particularly on defense, where he was tasked with guarding Tyrese Maxey, who torched the Lakers for 43 points, exploiting mismatches throughout the game.

Tyrese Maxey put on a show against the Lakers, dropping 43 points and leading a shorthanded Sixers squad to a dominant win. But the night got even more special after the game.