Overview
- Philadelphia beat Washington 139-134 in overtime, erasing a 16-point deficit entering the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 19.
- Tyrese Maxey led the comeback with 39 points and 10 assists, including nine points in the extra period.
- Adem Bona delivered five late blocks and a go-ahead putback dunk with 27.6 seconds left in OT to swing the game.
- Joel Embiid scored 25 in a season-high roughly 23 minutes under a managed workload, while Trendon Watford made his season debut and Paul George, Jared McCain and Dominick Barlow remained out.
- Despite the unbeaten start, reporters continue to flag Philadelphia’s defense as a pressing concern after prolonged lapses against the Wizards.