Moral victories will help the Philadelphia 76ers make progress in the standings if they let them. The time of simply feeling good about hard-fought losses is over. The results of games need to start changing for the better.

Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel Embiid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, who tied the game with three free throws with just over 11 seconds left, was held scoreless in overtime.

Tyrese Maxey reveals what the single difference for the Philadelphia 76ers in an overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.

Embiid and Maxey became arguably the NBA’s most dangerous offensive tandem last season. The Sixers likely need a return to form from the duo.

The Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting on Monday night, in an attempt to turn the season around, after a loss against the Miami Heat dropped them to

The Sixers' All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have played just over 6 minutes together this season.