Tyrese Maxey’s second 40 piece of the season and 26 from VJ Edgecombe kept the Sixers atop of the Eastern Conference standings.

Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe received a warm welcome from Philly fans after a stellar debut in Boston With the Sixers down by eight with less than five minutes remaining, fans started their long walk back to the parking lots. But for those who remained, they witnessed the Sixers battle back to make it a 1-point game with less than 2 minutes to play.

The 76ers are unbeaten, and Tyrese Maxey with rookie VJ Edgecombe are rewriting history with their electric backcourt performances.

Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe got off to a historic start with 34 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the NBA opener for each team.

For their home opener, the Sixers will face a Charlotte team that scored 136 points vs. the Nets in a season-opening win. The player drafted right after Edgecombe, No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, had 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting and five rebounds.

Rookie VJ Edgecombe and star Tyrese Maxey are leading the 76ers to such an excellent start to the 2025-26 NBA season.