Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the 76ers defeated the Nets 129-105 on Sunday night.

Brooklyn's early-season losing streak continued on Sunday, as the Nets dropped to 0-6 with a loss to Philadelphia.

The Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul is in his 21st season, tying him with Robert Parish, Kevin Willis, Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki for third-most all-time. Lowry joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Jamal Crawford and Udonis Haslem as those playing 20 seasons.

Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with 10 assists, and the Sixers stormed back with Joel Embiid on the bench, beating the Wizards 139-134 in overtime to remain unbeaten.

The Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday, covering as a 3.5-point home underdog as the Under (233.5) cashed. F Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points and has picked up much of the scoring load with F Jayson Tatum out with a torn Achilles. Boston, which lost its first 3 games, has won and covered in 2 straight contests.

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Philadelphia 76ers announced today that the team has exercised the third-year contract option on Jared McCain. McCain remains with the team through 2026-27.

"We said if we got the game to 10 points, we were going to find a way to win," Maxey said. "We got the game to 10. We found a way to win."

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain has not yet played in his second season as he continues to recover from a torn UCL in his right hand that required surgery. However, the Sixers were able to get a 23-game preview of what he can do in his rookie season.

Philadelphia 76ers will play the Brooklyn Nets tonight without star center Joel Embiid, who is sidelined for left knee injury management. This precautionary measure, part of a season-long load management plan,