Head coach Nick Nurse explained why Paul George only played 20 minutes in the 76ers' loss to the Heat on Sunday afternoon.

After the game, head coach Nick Nurse explained that Maxey originally suffered the injury in the first half and was evaluated at halftime, but still managed to suit up and finish the contest. He added that there were no further updates (h/t Austin Krell of On Pattinson).

Kelly Oubre Jr. remains out. Joel Embiid (knee) missed his seventh straight game and ninth in his last 11. VJ Edgecombe missed his first game as an NBA player, reporting calf tightness. Imaging revealed no injuries, so the team held him out as a precautionary measure.

Norman Powell scored 32 points while Kel’el Ware had 20 points and 16 rebounds to help the Miami Heat win their fourth in a row with a 127-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat squared off in an intra-conference matchup. Miami was entering today on a three-game winning streak, and the 76ers were coming off an incredible overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks,

The Philadelphia 76ers struck gold last season when they traded away Caleb Martin in exchange for Quentin Grimes. A deal nobody originally thought would catapult Grimes’ career will more than likely go down as one of the most lopsided in recent memory.

Tyrese Maxey's 54-point night for 76ers features stats never reached in NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tyrese Maxey scored a ton on Thursday night for the Philadelphia 76ers in an overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Led by a career night from Tyrese Maxey, the Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up a 123-114 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night.