PHILADELPHIA – All day Thursday, the Sixers' messaging was clear: they could not take a perceived easy matchup against the Sacramento Kings lightly. Nurse's team did just that, and as he predicted before the game, it was not an easy one to win. The Sixers went dormant for a significant chunk of the second half, which put them in a late hole. Embiid was also terrific, but Maxey led the way with heaters in each of the first two quarters. – it was Maxey whose return to the game enabled the Sixers to find the offensive juice they were suddenly incapable of finding.