Sixers' Tyrese Maxey to miss 3-4 weeks with left foot injury
Maxey suffered the injury late in the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night after he landed awkwardly on his foot.
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Maxey suffered the injury late in the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night after he landed awkwardly on his foot.
Joel Embiid had 32 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and the short-handed Sixers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Bucks .110-102
The reigning NBA scoring champion dropped 42 points a night earlier in a win against Atlanta.
Joel Embiid had a season-high 42 points and 10 rebounds as the 76ers turned a blistering shooting performance in the first half into a 121-109 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 26 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double after missing three games with the flu.
Embiid had been struggling in practice with maintaining stamina as a result of breathing issues related to his flu recovery, but he was dominant in his return.
The Sixers gave up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter by being outscored 16-5 in a span of 5:30.
The injury will put a lot on Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris' plate with Harden sidelined.
Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points for the 76ers, while James Harden had 24 and Tobias Harris added 16.
The league said the Sixers engaged in discussions involving free agents P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr. before the date when talks could begin.
The Sixers made just enough plays to beat Chicago for the 12th straight time.
Tyrese Maxey shot 15 for 20 overall, going a career-best 9 for 12 from outside.
Embiid is averaging 27.6 points and 10 rebounds in five games.
James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists and Joel Embiid scored 26 in Philly's 120-106 win over Indiana Monday.
Joel Embiid had 40 points as Philadelphia fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2016-17.
