US EditionMaxey Scores 40 Points as 76ers Rally to Beat Celtics 117
VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points, the highest debut since Wilt Chamberlain in 1959, as the 76ers edged the Celtics 117-116 in a closely contested season opener.
- October 22, 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to defeat the Boston Celtics 117-116 at TD Garden, led by Tyrese Maxey's 40 points and VJ Edgecombe's 34 in his NBA debut.
- With Jayson Tatum sidelined recovering from a ruptured Achilles, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 while Joe Mazzulla deployed new offseason additions early.
- In the late stages, Maxey drew Queta's sixth foul, made both free throws, and Oubre's 3-pointer put Philly ahead for good, while Pritchard missed the final shots.
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia center , scored four on 1-of-9 shooting while Paul George, Sixers wing, sat out as rookie contributors stepped up.
- VJ Edgecombe's debut featured 34 points, the most since Wilt Chamberlain's 43 on October 24, 1959; the Celtics play at New York on Friday, and the 76ers host Charlotte on Saturday.
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VJ Edgecombe has historic debut in 76ers’ opener in Boston
The optimism was cautious, but the reviews were rave in preseason. VJ Edgecombe had inspired plenty of hope throughout his first few months as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, for what he did on the basketball court and how he approached his work there. But to have the third-highest-scoring debut in NBA history? “That’s pretty good,” Nick Nurse said Wednesday night, after getting clarity on whether he was third in team or league history. Edge…
NBA roundup: VJ Edgecombe’s historic debut leads Sixers past Celtics
Tyrese Maxey tossed in a game-high 40 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe got off to a historic start with 34 to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in the NBA opener for each team.
Boston Celtics big man a bright spot in starting role in 76ers loss
BOSTON — The Celtics entered the new season with plenty of questions, and there was no bigger one than at the center position. Following the soft reset there, C’s coach Joe Mazzulla rolled with Neemias Queta as the starter in their season-opening 117-116 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday from TD Garden.
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