Tyrese Maxey’s bucket puts him above Wilt Chamberlain on the team list
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese McKay continues his rise as one of the NBA’s deadliest players, and at the rate he’s going, he’ll find himself rewriting the record books.
The 76ers bowed out to the Boston Celtics114-98, at TD Garden on Sunday. However, Maxi was again exceptional, scoring a record 33 points. He also had three rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
In the fourth quarter, he made a pull-up jumper to keep them afloat. In the process, he also reached an impressive milestone. He counted his 65th game with at least 30 points and five assists, surpassing the 76ers legend Wilt Chamberlain for fourth in team history.
With this bucket, Tyrese McKay recorded his 65th game with 30+ PTS and 5+ AST, passing Wilt Chamberlain (64) for the 4th most in 76ers history! pic.twitter.com/jniOkgGIks
— NBA (@NBA) March 2, 2026
Any time you pass Chamberlain on any list, you know you’re doing something extraordinary.
Chamberlain, who led Philadelphia to the title in 1967, was as prolific as they came during his prime. Maxie would be honored to know that he just skipped over the late Hall of Famer.
25 year old Maxey had to do a tough job for the 76ers against the Celtics, as Joel Embiid went down again with an oblique injury. Embiid has already missed 27 games this season.
Maxey was supported by VJ Edgecombe, who had 23 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Andre Drummond, who started in place of Embiid, had 10 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals. Their efforts, however, were not enough to topple the Celtics.
Philadelphia had its three-game winning streak snapped and fell to 33-27, while Boston improved to 40-20.
The Sixers will take on the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
2026-03-02 04:14:00
