Maxey helped send the game to overtime, but was held scoreless in the extra frame. With the loss, the Sixers have dropped seven of their last eight games.

Tyrese Maxey and the shorthanded Sixers couldn’t pull off an overtime win Wednesday night, falling to a 122-115 defeat to the Rockets.

Tyrese Maxey reveals what the single difference for the Philadelphia 76ers in an overtime loss to the Houston Rockets.

The 76ers are focused on “staying together” because they know the alternative will lead to a downward spiral. That mindset led to a great effort. But one has to wonder how long will they be able to “stay together” while compiling loss after loss.