Jaylen Brown and the Celtics take on Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers in the opening half of our ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
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6:15 PM / NOVEMBER 11, 2025
Maxey to the max
No one covers more ground than Tyrese Maxey — literally. He’s running 2.9 miles per game, 0.3 more than any other player in the Association.
Few make more threes — he’s third in 3-pointers made this season at 41. He attacks the basket with abandon, ranking 12th in the NBA with 15.0 drives per game.
Almost no one scores more points. He’s second on the scoring list at 33.2 ppg, trailing only former Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Oh, and he’s averaging a career-high 8.2 assists per game.
Last time out, he put up his sixth 30+ point game of the season — tied for third in the NBA — in a 111-108 loss to the Pistons, receiving “MVP!” chants from the Philly faithful.
It’s effort reminiscent of franchise icon Allen Iverson, who averaged 31.1 ppg in his MVP season in 2001.
Iverson could get buckets in any way you wanted. He could get in the lane, go left or right, using lightning quickness backed by resilient, effervescent toughness.
Sounds like Maxey.
As you watch the video above, check the number of ways he can score — the defense has to watch him at all times, and he can power through contact at the rim, as he does in the final play with a forceful lefty slam.
AI was likely better in isolation. He posted 1.16 points per possession in isolation in his MVP season, while Maxey stands at 0.70 so far this season.
Iverson operated from a standstill more often than Maxey, reacting to the spacing of a more compressed game by using his trademark crossover to take on larger defenders and punch above his weight as a slasher.
But Tyrese, in tune with the modern game, boasts a devastating three-point shot in his skillset. He’s shooting 44.1 percent from deep, knocking down 4.1 of 9.3 3PA per game.
Philly’s lucky to have him. Could Maxey take them all the way to the NBA Finals, as Iverson did?
He’ll have to keep up a dizzying pace. But the possibility seems on the table.
6:00 PM / NOVEMBER 11, 2025
Welcome to a six-game Tuesday!
Russell Westbrook and the Kings will host Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets in the second half of tonight’s ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
It’s ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday,’ and we’re bringing you a doubleheader rich with rivalry and history on NBC and Peacock, as Jaylen Brown and the Celtics take on Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers (8 ET), followed by Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets taking on Russell Westbrook and the Kings (11 ET).
The Celtics and 76ers have faced off 473 times in the regular season, but they’ve never been separated by fewer points than they have this season. Both of their first two contests have been decided by just a single point.
The Sixers won 117-116 on opening night; the Celtics got their revenge on Halloween 109-108. They’ll renew their rivalry tonight.
Watch the offensive flow — the Sixers are leading the league with 7.0 blocks per game, while the Celtics are topping the Association with 31.3 points off pull-up jumpers, as well as screen assists, with 9.8 per game.
With Joel Embiid out, Boston’s challenging Andre Drummond and Adem Bona down low, it may be to Philly’s advantage.
Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokić rank No. 1 and No. 3 on the all-time list for triple-doubles in NBA history, with Oscar Robertson between them, serving as all-around offensive engines for their teams.
After playing together last season — and dueling while putting up a combined 60 points, 26 rebounds and 20 assists in a 130-124 Nuggets win on Nov. 3 — they’ll face off in the nightcap of tonight’s doubleheader, seeking to lead talented supporting casts featuring stars like Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray.
“He sits in a category of his own,” Westbrook said last year of Jokić. “He’s so unselfish. He loves [to] make the game easy for his teammates.”
There should be some beautiful basketball on tap tonight.
Check out the complete schedule below:
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 ET
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks, 7:30 ET
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 8 ET (NBC, Peacock)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors, 8 ET
Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz, 9 ET
Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings, 11 ET (NBC, Peacock)