2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings: Tyrese Maxey – 13 VJ Edgecombe – 4 Joel Embiid – 3 Andre Drummond – 2 Paul George – 2 Dominick Barlow – 1 Adem Bona – 1 Justin Edwards – 1 Quentin Grimes – 1 Jared
McCain – 1 Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1 Trendon Watford – 1 15th roster spot – 1
The 76ers played their most complementary game of the season in a 123- 108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
They finished with five players in double-figures, only 11 turnovers and shot 53% from the field.
Paul George played a key part for the Sixers in the first half and early in the third quarter with some clutch baskets and strong playmaking. It would not be enough for Bell Ringer consideration on a night with an absolutely loaded ballot.
Shall we?
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Tyrese Maxey: 34 points, 14-of-24 FG, 4-of-10 3PT, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Maxey was in complete control of the offense throughout the entire matchup against his hometown Mavericks.
He took advantage of the opponents poor perimeter defense all night, consistently getting a first step and drive, or finding the space for a three.
Ten of his 14 makes came in the paint as he consistently applied pressure to the defense. When he wasn’t, he was setting up his teammates in the halfcourt or pushing the pace in transition.
He also got Caleb Martin on one of the better crossovers you will see all year:
On the defensive end he continued to provide relief with selected pass-lane jumping or aiding the big men in the post with a couple blocks.
He consistently found the bottom of the bucket when the Sixers needed it, including a pull-up three in the third before the defense could get set.
If Maxey can continue to produce at this clip while everyone else around him eats too, the Sixers will be dangerous approaching the All-Star break. Perhaps we will see a triple-double from Agent Zero during that stretch.
Joel Embiid: 22 points, 9-of-18 FG, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 block
Embiid followed up his strong showing in Memphis with an even better one in Dallas. Not only did he look physically capable on both ends of the floor, he was controlling the game with his effectiveness. Starting the game 3-of-3 with two pull-ups and a layup was enough to draw doubles, and sometimes triple-teams which opened up the floor for the rest of the team.
In the moments where he was left one-on-one, he was automatic, providing some happy flashbacks to his pre-left knee injury days. He operated out of the key, post and free-throw-line like he was trying to make the statement that he is still one of the best pure scorers in the world.
The best part, it all came naturally and had positive effects for everyone on the floor, including Maxey. They were playing selfless basketball out of Embiid’s double-teams, which only happens if the big man can make the right exit pass to the open man. He did it repeatedly throughout the game.
He is visibly getting more comfortable playing with the attacking style of Maxey and Edgecombe, finding himself crashing to the paint at the right moments to open up a dump-off passing option.
VJ Edgecombe: 23 points, 9-of-14 FG, 3-of-6 3PT, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
Edgecombe had himself another strong all-around performance in Dallas, outplaying fellow rookie Cooper Flagg.
Even though he had plenty to get himself hyped up for this matchup, Edgecombe played with poise all night. No play highlights it better than this late shot-clock free throw line contested jumper.
The bulk of his offensive output came at the rim, finishing 6-of-8 in the paint and even dropping off a slick pass to Embiid who finished with a reverse layup. The layup, in addition to his buzzer-beating layup, helped keep the Sixers’ offense afloat while Maxey was on the bench at the end of the third.
Although his fourth quarter was quiet offensively, his stellar defense helped seal the win for the Sixers. He finished with four steals on the night, and tallied one in the final frame, but it was his sole block in the fourth quarter that acted as the dagger.
Up seven with just over two minutes left, Edgecombe soars to not just block Brandon Williams once, but twice. It would lead to a Grimes three, effectively swinging five points to the Sixers off one block.
Quentin Grimes: 19 points, 7-of-9 FG, 5-of-7 3PT, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal
Grimes carried over the momentum from his last game in Memphis into Thursday’s bout with his former team. Who’s to say if it was revenge, but Grimes would have one of his most efficient games of the season, missing only two shots.
Grimes first flashed in this one with an eight-point second quarter off two threes and a running layup. That was just the first act.
Eleven of his 19 points came in the final frame, which was a crucial lift for the Sixers as the starters relied on him to hit shots consistently as the defense closed around them.
His rebounding effort and defense should be applauded in this one. He caught Anthony Davis in the paint for a block, which helped fend off any comeback attempt from Dallas in the fourth.
