Maxey makes Sixers fans forget Simmons

Tyrese Maxey is making Philadelphia fans forget about Ben Simmons with another match-winning performance in the NBA.

Maxey made five three-pointers and scored 33 points to lead the 76ers to their fifth-straight win, 125-119 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

The 76ers improved to 4-0 with James Harden in the line-up, the recently-acquired guard adding 25 points and 11 assists.

Joel Embiid had 22 points and nine rebounds.

Maxey, though, stole the show.

The second-year guard out of Kentucky tore through the Cavaliers in the second half and seemingly turned Embiid and Harden into bystanders.

His best sequence came in the fourth quarter.

Maxey hit a three that gave the Sixers a one-point lead, then he drained another three off a pass from Harden on the break that made it 110-106 and had the Philly crowd going wild.

Harden held his arms high and beckoned the crowd to get even louder.

"On any given night, it can be any one of us to go off," Harden said.

"Tyrese really picked it up for us tonight."

Harden, who had at least 20 points and 10 assists for the third time in four games, picked up his third foul at 8:32 in the second quarter and took only four shots through three.

Yet, he still had 18 points (and nine assists) on the strength of two threes and eight of eight from the free-throw line.

He's dynamic pairing with Embiid was expected, but his presence has turned around Maxey since his arrival.

Maxey has made Philly fans -- and, frankly, the 76ers -- forget about Simmons, who asked to be traded this season and finally landed at Brooklyn.

Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds while Jrue Holiday came on strong down the stretch to finish with 26 points and help the Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago