In a league defined by superstars and super teams, sometimes the grittiest wins come down to who wants it more in the final seconds, and the Hawks were that team tonight.

Back in 2017, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were both ranked highly on ESPN’s list of the top NBA players under 25 years old. Embiid ranked No. 4 on the list that year, and Simmons placed 10 th.

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points, Paul George had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105.

Alexander, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic, but one name that often slips under the radar because of their sheer grandeur is Tyrese Maxey.

Over the last 10 games, the Pacers rank sixth in defensive rating at 111.4, and the Sixers rank seventh at 111.5. In that span, Indiana ranks 17th in offensive rating at 114.5, and Philadelphia ranks 25th in offensive rating at 110. The Pacers are 18th in points per game at 114.5, while the Sixers are 17th at 114.8.

VJ Edgecombe is finding his second wind, and 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was impressed by how well he's contributing for his team.

After a thorough beatdown by the Pistons, the Hawks are back in action against a 76ers team that continues to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.