Tyrese Maxey scores 42 points, short-handed 76ers outlast Rockets 131-127
HOUSTON (AP) Tyrese Maxey had 42 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Houston Rockets 131-127 on Friday night.
“That was a good level of aggressiveness for him tonight,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “I thought he was really great with his jets on tonight.”
Philadelphia superstar Joel Embiid was out for a third consecutive game with a sprained right ankle and will miss at least one more game with the 76ers ruling him out Saturday night at Chicago. Nicolas Batum sat out for a fifth game with a strained right hamstring.
Tobias Harris added 22 points for the 76ers. They won for the fourth time in five games and sent Houston to its third straight loss.
It was the fourth straight game with at least 20 points for Harris.
“He’s been so much more in control,” Nurse said. “He’s been so much more decisive. He was attacking aggressively. That to me is he’s just feeling really good about his game. He’s just confident right now. I love it.”
Fred VanVleet had 33 points and 10 rebounds for Houston. Jalen Green added 31 points and Alperen Sengun had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
“We did our best, but on the offense, these things happen,” Sengun said. “We just couldn’t finish good at the end of the game.”
De’Anthony Melton put Philadelphia on top with a driving layup before Marcus Morris made a 3-pointer and a free throw after being fouled by VanVleet to extend the lead to 127-122 with about 30 seconds left.
Green hit a 3 for Houston to get the Rockets within two with 25 seconds left. Houston intentionally fouled Melton and he made 1 of 2 free throws to extend the lead to three.
A layup by Green cut the lead it to one with 17 seconds remaining. Houston intentionally fouled Melton again, but this time he made both free throws to make it 130-127.
Green had a chance to attempt a 3 on the other end, but instead passed inside to Jock Landale, who missed a layup and Morris made a free throw to secure the victory.
“We just made some big shots down the stretch,” Nurse said.
The Rockets were without Dillon Brooks, who missed a second straight game with an oblique injury, and Jabari Smith Jr., out with a sprained left ankle.
UP NEXT
76ers: At Chicago on Saturday night.
Rockets: Host Detroit on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Paul Reed vs. Alperen Sengun (Jae'Sean Tate gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:25 |  | De'Anthony Melton turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 11:20 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point running jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:59 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Tyrese Maxey personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:32 | | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 0-8 |
| 10:00 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving reverse layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 2-10 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point layup (De'Anthony Melton assists) | 4-10 |
| 9:08 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Jeff Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:47 | | Paul Reed misses two point bank hook shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:26 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Tobias Harris blocks Fred VanVleet's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 4-13 |
| 7:57 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-13 |
| 7:57 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 7:44 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (De'Anthony Melton steals) | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 9-13 |
| 7:21 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-16 |
| 7:12 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 11-16 |
| 6:35 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point running layup | 13-16 |
| 6:20 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:18 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 15-16 |
| 5:40 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Jock Landale draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Jock Landale makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 5:28 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 5:23 | | Tobias Harris blocks Jock Landale's two point running layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point cutting layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 15-20 |
| 5:01 | | Jock Landale blocks Patrick Beverley's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:01 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 4:42 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 4:31 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point running layup | 15-22 |
| 4:14 | | De'Anthony Melton turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 4:09 | | Tobias Harris blocks Tari Eason's two point running layup | ||
| 4:05 | | Aaron Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Tobias Harris misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul) | ||
| 3:55 | | +1 | Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-22 |
| 3:55 | | +1 | Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 3:39 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point dunk (Amen Thompson assists) | 17-24 |
| 2:57 | | +2 | Robert Covington makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 19-24 |
| 2:57 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Robert Covington draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Robert Covington makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-24 |
| 2:34 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving reverse layup | 22-24 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists) | 22-26 |
| 1:54 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:54 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 22-28 |
| 1:41 | | Marcus Morris Sr. shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:41 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-29 |
| 1:26 | | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-29 |
| 1:26 | | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 1:12 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 24-31 |
| 0:40 | | Mo Bamba misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Jalen Green misses three point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:23 | | Robert Covington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point running layup | 26-31 |
| 0:07 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 |
| 0:00 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 11:47 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running dunk (Aaron Holiday assists) | 26-34 |
| 11:27 | | Paul Reed misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Jeff Green misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Danuel House Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Paul Reed assists) | 28-34 |
| 10:55 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-34 |
| 10:33 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Paul Reed steals) | ||
| 10:29 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-34 |
| 10:29 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 10:16 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tari Eason assists) | 31-36 |
| 10:05 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving layup | 33-36 |
| 9:50 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Danuel House Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Amen Thompson misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Jock Landale misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Robert Covington steals) | ||
| 9:19 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup | 33-38 |
| 8:50 | | Jock Landale shooting foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | +1 | Paul Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-38 |
| 8:50 | | Paul Reed misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:49 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Danuel House Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-41 |
| 8:16 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point stepback jump shot | 37-41 |
| 7:58 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:54 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Tari Eason misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:54 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point tip layup | 37-43 |
| 7:45 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-43 |
| 7:32 | | Paul Reed shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:32 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-44 |
| 7:20 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 39-46 |
| 6:51 | | Tobias Harris offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | Tobias Harris turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:31 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:11 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Paul Reed offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point pullup jump shot (Paul Reed assists) |