PHILADELPHIA -- Last season, it took a month -- and 15 games -- for the Philadelphia 76ers to claim their third victory of what eventually became a dismal 24-58 campaign.

This season? Six days -- and three games -- to get there.

And they largely have Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe to thank, as the pair has combined for 182 points -- the most by any starting backcourt through a team's first three games of a season since starters were first tracked in 1970-71, according to ESPN Research.

Monday was another scintillating performance from the pair as Maxey had 43 points and eight assists while Edgecombe had 26 points and seven assists to help the 76ers continue one of the most surprising starts of the NBA season, improving to 3-0 thanks to a 136-124 victory over the Orlando M

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