While VJ Edgecombe is one of the top dunkers in the Association, the 76ers rookie sensation doesn't want to prove it in the Slam Dunk Contest

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and eight steals hours after being named an All-Star starter for the first time and Joel Embiid had 30 points and nine rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18 points, and all five starters hit double figures.

Philadelphia, which is 23-18, has beaten the Knicks, Celtics and Raptors multiple times, but it has also lost to the Nets, Hawks and Bulls.

The Indiana Pacers continue a five-game road trip that started with a thud in Detroit by facing the Philadelphia 76ers for the second time in as many months. Joel Embiid dominated the first matchup. Read a preview,

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey was named Monday as one of the Eastern Conference starters in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

For a second there, the Sixers’ future backcourt looked in trouble. It appeared the Philadelphia 76ers hit a breaking point on Friday night during a narrow 117-115 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

VJ Edgecombe has made a splash in his rookie season with the 76ers. He delivered a jaw-dropping dunk against the Pacers that wowed fans and teammates.

The Philadelphia 76ers seemed to have an answer to every one of the Cleveland Cavaliers' buckets until an Evan Mobley dunk in the game's final seconds.