Tyrese Maxey totaled 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers never trailed in their 115-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night in New York.

The Sixers were without Joel Embiid (right knee) for a ninth straight game along with rookie VJ Edgecombe (left calf) for a third straight contest. Philadelphia was also missing Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee) and former Net Trendon Watford (groin).

Jared McCain added 20 off Philadelphia's bench. Quentin Grimes chipped in 19 and nine assists for the Sixers, who avoided a third straight loss and stayed above .500 at 10-8. Both teams entered the game having already been eliminated from advancing in the NBA Cup. They finished tied at the bottom of East Group B at 1-3.

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