Maxey's 'amazing' block preserves 76ers' win
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Maxey's 'amazing' block preserves 76ers' winTyrese Maxey's block of De'Anthony Melton in the final seconds preserved the 76ers 99-98 win over the Warriors on Thursday night.
VJ Edgecombe tallied 10 points (4-of-8 FGs), six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two three-pointers in Thursday's win over the Warriors.Edgecombe wasn't the most impactful scorer on Thursday, but he did make the game's biggest shot. His putback of a Tyrese Maxey fadeaway with nine-tenths of a second remaining gave Philadelphia the 99-98 victory, with the 76ers avoiding losing a game they led by at least 20 points after one quarter for the first time in franchise history. Despite averaging just 8.7 points per game, Edgecombe has been close to a top-50 player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. His production in the rebound, assist and steal categories has been a factor, as it was against the Warriors.
Tyrese Maxey amassed 35 points (13-of-27 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs), three rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and four three-pointers in Thursday's win over the Warriors.With Joel Embiid under a minutes restriction and Paul George unavailable, Maxey was once again left to shoulder the offensive workload on Thursday. He had an excellent night, marking the ninth game this season in which he's scored at least 35 points. And Maxey's lone blocked shot was huge, as his rejection of a De'Anthony Melton shot attempt as time expired preserved the one-point victory. While many expected Maxey to provide excellent fantasy value this season, he has exceeded his Yahoo! ADP, providing top-5 value in eight-cat formats.
Tyrese Maxey: Keeps rolling vs. Golden StateMaxey produced 35 points (13-27 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes during Thursday's 99-98 victory over the Warriors.
Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes, Dominick Barlow and Joel Embiid will start Thursday's game against the Warriors.Embiid, who was sidelined for injury management reasons, will be available to play against the Warriors. Given the time missed and the fact that both knees have been problematic, his minutes will be restricted. That said, Embiid doesn't need to log 33-35 minutes to provide solid fantasy value. Andre Drummond has a lower fantasy ceiling than he does when starting, but managers should hold onto him because of Embiid's injury history.