TYRESE Maxey scored 45 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Philadelphia Sixers completed a late rally to score their first win of the season, a 118-114 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday (Monday in Manila) in Indianapolis.
Maxey’s extra-period flourish began with a deep, step-back 3-pointer for the first points of overtime. His attack of the rim with 20.7 seconds remaining resulted in a goaltending violation and extended a one-point Sixers lead to an invaluable three-point cushion.
Maxey was whistled for a foul on Andrew Nembhard’s shot at the rim on the ensuing Indiana possession. But Nembhard made only 1 of 2 free throws, and Philadelphia held on from there. Maxey added four rebounds and four assists in the win.
While Maxey shined in the clutch, getting to overtime was a total team effort for Philadelphia. The Sixers had fallen behind 102-97 with 93 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter after a Nembhard jumper.
Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton buried one of his four made 3-pointers just before the fourth-quarter buzzer to force overtime. Haliburton scored a team-high 22 points but uncharacteristically committed more turnovers (three) than he had assists (two).
In other games, it was the Clippers 112, Warriors 104; Nets 115, Bucks 102; and Blazers 125, Pelicans 103.
Clippers 112, Warriors 104
Ivica Zubac had 23 points, 18 rebounds and six assists and James Harden added 23 points and 11 assists to help Los Angeles beat Golden State in the Warriors’ home opener in San Francisco.
Norman Powell had 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. chipped in 18 for the Clippers, who saw a 13-point lead in the fourth trimmed to 101-100 on Andrew Wiggins’ 3-pointer with 3:47 remaining.
Warriors star Stephen Curry left the game with 2:43 left in the third quarter after suffering a sprained left ankle. He didn’t leave the bench area and was reinserted into the contest with 8:08 remaining in the fourth and the Warriors down 93-85. But his return lasted just 13 seconds, as he was subbed out for Wiggins, who finished with a game-high 29 points, with 7:55 remaining.
Thunder 128, Hawks 104
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to help host Oklahoma City beat Atlanta.
Chet Holmgren added 25 points and nine rebounds and Jalen Williams scored 20 points to lift the Thunder to 3-0 for the first time since 2016.
The Hawks led 92-91 with 10:31 left in the fourth quarter, but Oklahoma City then seized control of the game. Alex Caruso’s floater allowed the Thunder to retake the lead and ignited a 13-0 run. Trae Young led Atlanta with 24 points but had 10 turnovers.
