Tyrese Maxey's Late Threes Cap Sixers' Latest Comeback in 4-1 Start

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 1½ minutes, to lift the 76ers past the Pacers 114-109 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to ESPN. It was the latest comeback of Philadelphia's 4-1 start, and the most recent chapter in a stretch that has made the Sixers hard to look away from.

Maxey closes it in Indianapolis

The Sixers let an early lead slip before storming back with a big fourth quarter, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Liberty Line framed the finish as a comeback, with Maxey's two late threes doing the final damage, per AP via MSN.

It was a balanced night. Four Sixers reached 20 points: Maxey with 27, Jaylen Brown with 20, Anfernee Simons with 20 and Joel Embiid, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. LeBron James added 13 points, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia, and 10 assists, according to ESPN.

Indiana was short-handed. The Inquirer reported the Pacers played without Tyrese Haliburton (mild hamstring strain) and starting center Ivica Zubac (ankle sprain). The result left both teams at 4-1, and ESPN lists the Sixers 2-0 on the road. Philadelphia sat first in the Atlantic Division, its lone loss coming Sunday against the Pistons, The Liberty Line noted.

A very watchable run of comebacks

The Pacers game was not the first time this season the Sixers have dug out of a hole.

On opening night, Oct. 20, they beat the champion Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden after a second-half rally, NBA.com reported. The setting made it louder: it was the Knicks' ring night and James' Sixers debut, according to Sports Media Watch.

Two days later came the wildest one. In the home opener on Oct. 22, Philadelphia erased a 29-point deficit to beat the Cavaliers 114-106, CBS Philadelphia reported, citing AP. Maxey had 32 points and Embiid 24, and James finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds in what CBS Philadelphia described as the biggest comeback win of his career. The Inquirer's game story likened James' role that night to a quarterback's, a fitting image for a veteran orchestrating the rally.

The Knicks rematch

The Friday rematch with New York has since been played. James scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway, and Maxey added 27 as the Sixers beat the Knicks 98-93 in an NBA Cup group game, AP reported via Yahoo Sports. That made it two wins over the champions in as many tries this season.