The surprising Philadelphia 76ers lead their division ahead as play begins in the in-season NBA Cup tournament.

Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Washington Wizards 139-134 in overtime to remain unbeaten.

The Philadelphia 76ers have played winning basketball in a limited sample size, and they need to embrace change.

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers kept their winning ways going with a narrow overtime road victory over the Washington Wizards. The 76ers found themselves trailing by ten with under three minutes ago in this one, but another Herculean effort from Tyrese Maxey eventually got the game into overtime, where Philadelphia secured the win.

Philadelphia 76ers announced today that the team has exercised the third-year contract option on Jared McCain. McCain remains with the team through 2026-27.

The 76ers’ bench erupted in applause and several players turned toward Washington Wizards fans who had taunted them early in the final period of regulation. Their teammates, shepherded by Tyrese Maxey and Quentin Grimes,