"But, on Thursday night, it was a spectacular defensive play that allowed Maxey and the 76ers to escape with a heart-stopping 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors here at Xfinity Mobile Arena, as Maxey managed to race from one end of the court to the other in seemingly the blink of an eye to swat away a potential game-winning layup by Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton and stave off what would've been a horrific 76ers collapse."
"After the Warriors - playing without Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, who were ruled out before the game, and Draymond Green, who left in the second quarter with a reaggravation of a prior foot injury - had erased what had been a 24-point lead late in the fourth quarter, 76ers rookie guard V.J. Edgecombe managed to grab an offensive rebound off a Maxey missed jumper with 0.9 seconds to go and lay the ball in."
Tyrese Maxey, known for his scoring, delivered a game-saving defensive play to preserve a 99-98 victory for the Philadelphia 76ers over the Golden State Warriors. Maxey raced from one end to the other to swat away a potential game-winning layup by De'Anthony Melton. The Warriors had erased a 24-point deficit late in the fourth despite missing Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler and losing Draymond Green to a foot reaggravation. With 0.9 seconds left, rookie V.J. Edgecombe grabbed an offensive rebound off a Maxey miss and scored, and Maxey praised Edgecombe's effort and hustle.
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