Tyrese Maxey pumped his fist as he walked toward the 76ers’ bench, slapping hands with Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre had just hit two free throws with 55.3 seconds remaining to finish off a fourth consecutive victory for the Sixers,

Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.

Tyrese Maxey kicked off the Sixers’ six-game homestand with a brilliant performance Tuesday night. He dropped 43 points and the Sixers notched a 118-104 win over the Lakers at Wells Fargo Center. With their third straight victory, the Sixers moved to 18-27. The Lakers fell to 26-19.