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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey leaves everyone stunned after posterizing Cade Cunningham
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The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their third loss in four games after falling short against the Detroit Pistons , 111-108, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday.
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The 76ers dropped to 6-4 , including 3-2 at home, as they continue to struggle with consistency. The Pistons, on the other hand, improved to 8-2, including 5-1 on the road, to solidify their hold on the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia had a final chance to send the game into overtime, but Tyrese Maxey missed his three-point attempt as time expired.
Maxey cut the Pistons' lead to one, 109-108, after scoring four straight points, including a nasty poster against Cade Cunningham with only 1:14 left. Maxey stole Cunningham's pass before going all the way for the ferocious slam .
Who knew Maxey could throw it down like that?
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Cunningham, however, had the last laugh as he increased Detroit's lead by three, 111-108, with a cold-blooded jumper with only 16.9 seconds remaining.
Maxey finished with a game-high 33 points on top of four rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Andre Drummond chipped in a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The Sixers played without Joel Embiid , who was rested on the second end of their back-to-back.
The 25-year-old Maxey has been playing at an All-Star level once again amid Embiid's inconsistent presence and Paul George 's continued absence due to a knee injury. His backcourt partnership with VJ Edgecombe has also made the 76ers a fun team to watch .
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Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse has handed the keys to Maxey, and so far, the fleet-footed guard has not disappointed.
The 76ers will return to action on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics .
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