Tyrese Maxey poured in 22 points in the first half of the 76ers’ season opener against the Celtics, while shooting 100 percent from the three-point line. He also put up two rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 62 percent from the field.

While VJ Edgecombe’s historic debut is deservedly getting plenty of praise, the Sixers weren’t edging out the Celtics without the 40 points from their ‘veteran’ point guard.

While much of the film from the Sixers' first win of 2025-26 was encouraging, there were some ominous stretches as well.

Joel Embiid struggled to find his rhythm in the Philadelphia 76ers' season-opening 117–116 win over the Boston Celtics, shooting just 1-of-9 from the field for four points.

After a 2024-25 season that was miserable for the Sixers as a team — and Maxey individually — the 24-year-old point guard now feels responsible for setting the Sixers' standard.

Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Maxey, Anthony Edwards set NBA history in season debuts originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe produced a high-scoring night in his regular-season debut with the Philadelphia 76ers.