Overview
- Maxey set the mark in a 124-117 win over the Heat, finishing with five made threes, 28 points and 11 assists for Philadelphia’s third straight victory.
- He ended the night at 887 career threes to surpass Iverson’s 885, breaking the record on his fourth triple with 1:38 left in the first quarter during a 20-point opening period.
- Maxey reached the total in 375 games on 2,336 attempts at 38% from deep, compared with Iverson’s 885 in 722 games on 2,864 attempts at 31%, underscoring era and efficiency differences.
- The 25-year-old is averaging about 29.1 points and 6.7 assists this season, earned an All-Star starting nod, and signed a five-year, $204 million extension in 2024.
- After the game, he credited coaches Doc Rivers and Nick Nurse, teammates including Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, and Philadelphia fans, noting Embiid’s push for higher three-point volume.