As the Philadelphia 76ers battled it out against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, their star guard Tyrese Maxey moved up the team’s leaderboard in shooting f

Tyrese Maxey drove to the basket possession after possession, nearly matching the down-the-stretch scoring of Nikola Jokić. But the Denver Nuggets’ three-time NBA Most Valuable Player capped his latest fourth-quarter brilliance with what turned out to be the game-sealing bucket.

Nikola Jokic made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Jamal Murray had 31 points and 11 assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame Tyrese Maxey's 42 points to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 137-134 on Friday night.

Tyrese Maxey has not been selected to play in the 2025 All-Star Game and while you wouldn't blame him for being a bit upset, he is happy. Maxey was asked about his thoughts on not making the team in his press conference following the Philadelphia 76ers' 137-134 loss to the Denver Nuggets and he's delighted for those who made it.

For the first time in years, the Philadelphia 76ers won’t have an NBA All-Star. Tyrese Maxey had the best chance of representing the team on one of the NBA’s bi

The Sixers and Nuggets last met 10 days ago in Denver, and the Nuggets delivered a thumping 144-109 victory. Maxey led the Sixers with 28 points, 10 assists, and two rebounds. Nikola Jokic played at a high level with a team-high 27 points, 10 assists, and 13 rebounds.