76ers head coach Nick Nurse praised Tyrese Maxey for always igniting the team's fighting spirit.

Thanks to contributions from Tyrese Maxi, Joel Embiid, and Eddie Edgecombe, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 130-119 in another key game of the 2025/26 NBA regular season. Head coach Nick Nurse stated that his team still has a lot of room for improvement, but also praised Tyrese Maxi for consistently igniting his teammates' fighting spirit.

According to the data, Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points and 4 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers in this game, Joel Embiid scored 26 points and 5 assists, and Edgecombe contributed 26 points and 4 assists.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said, "Tyrise Maxey made a lot of key shots, and even when our offense stalled for a while, he always managed to hit an important three-pointer to reignite the team's fighting spirit."

“I think Echcomb has maintained a very high level of alertness defensively throughout the season and has been constantly improving. This is very important because it allows players to play more minutes in the second half and also gives the key players time to rest.”

Nick Nurse pointed out, "There's a lot to explore between the players. As Joel Embiid continues to recover and gets better, he'll get more opportunities to finish on the dribble, and Tyrese Maxey will have more back cuts, which will further open up the offensive space on the perimeter."

“I think the most important thing is that we are finding our rhythm in the game, and our overall style of play is becoming clearer. We have used the same starting lineup for three consecutive games, which is probably a record for us in the past 18 months.”

In addition, Nick Nurse said, "Echcomb will get spot-up three-point opportunities and also have space to drive to the basket. I just hope that this happens eight times in a game instead of only four."

"We still have a long way to go and are still working hard to recover from the slump we got into at the beginning of the season. Whether it's physical fitness, rhythm, or health, we still need to continue to improve, and we must keep moving forward on this foundation."