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The ascension of Tyrese Maxey is in full effect.
The 76ers guard torched the Indiana Pacers Sunday for 50 points in a 137-126 Philadelphia win. He did so alongside a 37-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist effort from Joel Embiid in one of the best offensive outings of the young NBA season.
The 76ers improved to an Eastern Conference-best 8-1 record with the win. The start through nine games is their best since 2001 when they went 10-0 en route to a trip to the NBA Finals.
The 50 points are a career-high for Maxey, who has thrived in the absence of James Harden. His previous high was 44 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors last season.
Maxey opened the scoring with a floater 15 seconds into the game as the 76ers raced out to a 38-27 first-quarter lead.
He reached 50 with a deep step-back 3-pointer that put any hope of a Pacers comeback out of reach.
Maxey was efficient in reaching 50, connecting on 20 of 32 field goals including 7 of 11 from 3-point distance. He added seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a stat-sheet stuffing effort that should kick his early All-NBA campaign into full gear.
His teammates, including Embiid, acknowledged his effort with accolades and a water bath after the game.
Maxey, meanwhile, dedicated his effort to teammate Kelly Oubre Jr., who's recovering from injuries after being struck by a car Saturday night. Oubre was hospitalized and later released.
"This had nothing to do with me," Maxey said postgame. "This is all Kelly Oubre. We're praying for him. Love my dawg. I just met him, but I love him. I hope he gets well soon."
The 76ers must be thrilled with their choice to trade Harden as Maxey has emerged as one of the NBA's most potent offensive weapons nine games into Philadelphia's season. He broke out last season — his third in the NBA — averaging 20.3 points, 3.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43.4% from 3-point distance. Now he's on pace to shatter those numbers, averaging 28.6 points, 7.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds through nine games.
Maxey has never made an All-Star team. He's determined to check that box this season.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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