Daily News | Tyrese Maxey’s career-high 44 points propels Sixers to 112-90 victory over Toronto Raptors
TORONTO — Tyrese Maxey let it fly from the corners and the wings. He drove to the right side of the basket, then the left. He launched from deep, then tilted his head back to scream as he headed back to the bench for a timeout.
. Coach Doc Rivers primarily deployed small-ball lineups, using P.J. Tucker and Georges Niang at center with a 15-minute stretch of Montrezl Harrell . He went 4-of-4 from long range in the game’s first six minutes. He hit a runner at the opening quarter’s buzzer. By halftime, he had made all 10 of his shots from the floor, including all seven from deep. For the game, he grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists.