Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers edged Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics 102-100 on Tuesday, thanks to a late Kelly Oubre Jr. putback, securing a home win despite the absence of Joel Embiid.

Seeing the way Walsh defended Maxey prior to clutch time gave them all the evidence they needed to keep that matchup a priority. After the game, Walsh acknowledged an emphasis of understanding player tendencies and figuring out how to place a scorer of Maxey’s caliber in uncomfortable situations.

Tyrese Maxey and youngster Justin Edwards powered Philadelphia to a 102-100 victory in the 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey discusses facing the Boston Celtics for the third time already on the season.

Tyrese Maxey has made strides every year of his career, from coming off the bench for the Philadelphia 76ers to earning an All-Star nod and being named Most Improve Player a year ago.

Tyrese Maxey recalled inviting the entire team to an early morning workout, but only VJ Edgecombe and Trenton Wofford showed up.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic 136-124.