Edgecombe and Maxey combined for 74 points, second in history in the opening game, second only to Harden Wood in 20 years.

On October 23, in the NBA regular season, the 76ers narrowly defeated the Celtics 117-116.

In this campaign, Maxey played 41 minutes and made 13 of 24 shots, 7 of 9 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring a game-high 40 points plus 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Edgecombe played 42 minutes, 13 of 26 shots, 5 of 13 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Maxey and Edgecombe scored 74 points together, the second most in the opening game in history. The details are as follows:

1. Harden and Wood (Harden 44 points, Wood 31 points): 75 points combined in 2020

2. Big O/Jay Gram Twyman (1961), Chamberlain/Jerry West (1969), Maxey/Edgecomb (2025), Jim Paxson/Vandeweghe (1984), Jordan/Pippen (1989): 74 points