The Philadelphia 76ers survived the late game to defeat the Sacramento Kings 113-111, as Tyrese Maxey hit a winning layup with 1.3 seconds left on Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey dropped 40 points, while Joel Embiid contributed 37 points for the Sixers.
Paul George added 15 to help come back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
On the other hand, Dennis Schroder scored 27 points, and DeMar DeRozan added 25 for Sacramento.
The Kings have already lost seven straight.
After DeRozan missed a 14-footer that would have put them in front, Embiid grabbed the rebound with 5.2 seconds left, followed by a timeout.
Philadelphia inbounded the ball on their ensuing possession, as Kelly Oubre Jr. passed to Embiid at the top of the arc and Maxey sprinted from half-court. He took the pass from Embiid and converted a driving, left-handed layup and was fouled by Precious Achiuwa.
Sacramento outscored the 76ers 38-28 in the third quarter to take a 92-88 advantage into the fourth.
Kings’ Zach LaVine hit a three-point play with 7:44 remaining, putting them up 103-92, but Sixers rallied to score 13 of the next 15 points, tying the game at 105 on two free throws by Maxey to set the stage for the finish.
The 76ers played their second straight game with a healthy Embiid and George, who each were listed as probable entering the contest.
Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook(right foot soreness), Malik Monk (right ankle soreness), and Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) were sidelined for the Kings, while Quentin Grimes (right ankle sprain) missed his second straight game for the Sixers.
