According to Tyrese Maxey, there’s only one reasonable way to celebrate being named to your first-ever All-Star Game: a 51-point masterpiece. Earning the vote of confidence from coaches across the NBA landscape, Maxey saw in action against the Utah Jazz, fighting off double teams, box-and-one defensive coverages, and even and 7-footers at the ready, seeking to keep him contained. On the hottest night of his career to date, it didn’t matter a bit, as the Philadelphia 76ers star found the bottom of the net in every way conceivable, pouring in 51 points (on just 27 shots) with 32 of them coming in the first half, along with one block and seven 3-pointers in the high-scoring conquest. Making February 1, 2024 a night to remember, Maxey also became the fifth-youngest All-Star in his franchise’s history. · Feb 2, 2024