Maxey and Green Shine in NBA Weekend Action
In the NBA's return to regular-season play, Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points for the Philadelphia 76ers during an 11-game Sunday slate. On Saturday, Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets delivered a double-overtime performance.
- Tyrese Maxey's 39-point performance led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 135-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, snapping a four-game losing streak for the team. - The 76ers achieved this win without star center Joel Embiid, who missed his third consecutive game with right shin soreness. The victory brings Philadelphia's record to 30-26, placing them 6th in the Eastern Conference standings. - Maxey is currently in the second year of a five-year maximum contract extension worth approximately $204 million, with a salary of nearly $38 million for the 2025-26 season. - Jalen Green, who was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Phoenix Suns in July 2025, hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Suns a 113-110 double-overtime win against the Orlando Magic. - Green's game-winning shot was his first in his career and came on a night where he had otherwise struggled, shooting just 6-for-26 from the field. - The Suns were playing without key starters Devin Booker, due to a hip strain, and Dillon Brooks, who left the game with a hand injury. - This season marks the start of Green's three-year, $105.3 million rookie contract extension, which he signed in October 2024.
