The Warriors finally got their first lead of the game in the final three minutes with Gui Santos hitting a layup to go up 93-92. Golden State went up as much as 98-94 in the final minutes, but the 76ers scored three more points to make it 98-97 with 1:10 remaining.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers are 20 games into the 2025-26 season, which is about the quarter-mark of the 82-game grind. That means it's time to evaluate the team with a solid sample size at this early stage of the season.

Tyrese Maxey scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Andre Drummond had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 121-102 on Tuesday night. Maxey, who was coming off a 44-point performance,

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey did the heavy lifting anew in their win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Through 20 games, Maxey has the third-best scoring start in team history, with 649 points. That trails Allen Iverson (681 in 2005-06) and Wilt Chamberlain (661 in 1965-66). Maxey has 20 consecutive 20-point games to start the season. Only Iverson and Joel Embiid have accomplished that. Maxey’s 13 career 35-point games put him fifth in team history.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey arguably is the NBA’s hardest-working player this season. His heavy workload sure isn’t hindering his production so far.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is doing all the heavy lifting for the team, and the front office is ready to commit to him as their franchise player.