Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe STAR; Sixers make FURIOUS COMEBACK to steal win

The Philadelphia 76ers got a combined 74 points from Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe as the Sixers made a fourth quarter comeback to secure the HUGE opening night road win over the Boston Celtics, 117-116. Edgecombe was phenomenal in his debut with 34 points, setting a new franchise record for most points in an NBA debut. After just three points in the first quarter, Maxey dropped 37 the rest of the way to lead all scorers with 40, plus 7 for 9 from beyond. Dominick Barlow got the start at power forward, adding 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Joel Embiid struggled on the night, finishing with just four points on 1 for 9 shooting in 20 minutes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.