The Philadelphia 76ers continue to dominate their way through the games. They took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night and produced a blow-out 138-94 win. As usual, the dominant duo, of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, led the offense, dropping 61 points under their account. While Embiid already built his reputation with his MVP stature, 23-year-old Maxey is currently having a breakout season, averaging 26.4 points per game. 

When James Harden left the Sixers, the NBA world expected the team to struggle to find their footing. In contrast, the Philly games have become an exhibition of Maxey’s road to excellence. He has been a consistent performer and a points leader in the back end of the games. Notably, he is currently scoring leader of the 4th quarter with 136 points this season so far.

Tyrese Maxey & Co. decimate the Lakers

The rising star’s game has been a threat to a lot of teams in the league. And, the Lakers have been the recent victims of the attack. The Sixers didn’t leave any loose ends for the LA to catch up with their swelling lead. Especially the Sixers’ spearheads were on song. Maxey dropped 31 points with 8 assists and 3 rebounds. Whereas, Joel Embiid registered his 6th triple-double with 30 points alongside 11 assists and 11 rebounds.

Following the embarrassing loss, the LA team’s head coach Darvin Ham addressed him with a special word. He said, “Trying to contain Maxey is like trying to contain a Lamborghini,” reporter Lakers Nation. He further appreciated Maxey’s prowess in various aspects on the court. Ham added, “He is running around, off the ball, pick and roll, transition.”

He further gave a piece to his team’s defenders as well. Ham continued, “He makes you guard at every level. With your defense, you have to be on point with your energy, your vision.”

Moreover, coach Ham didn’t end there, he went on to praise Joel Embiid’s role in the side.

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Ham praises Embiid after the game

Embiid churned out an MVP-caliber performance, dropping his 6th career triple-double, and helping the team reach the blowout win. Notably, the 44-point loss was the biggest loss margin in LeBron James’ career. Following that performance, Ham addressed the press and said, “You have Embiid… gonna collapse your defense. I think he is an underrated passer, knows how to find his teammates. Thus, the triple-double.”

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