The Philadelphia 76ers were able to walk away with a 113-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Cup on Friday at home. The win snapped a 5-game losing skid and earned Philadelphia its first win in regulations--its previous two wins came in overtime.

The Inquirer compiled behind-the-scenes nuggets from another interesting week during the Sixers’ clunky start to the 2024-25 season.

Tyrese Maxey’s willingness to hold Joel Embiid accountable could be the shot in the arm that the sputtering Sixers need.