The Philadelphia 76ers came from behind to defeat the Boston Celtics on Opening Night, 117-116. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 40 points in the win, but it was the 76ers' rookie, VJ Edgecombe, who is drawing all of the attention.

Edgecombe finished the game with 34 points on an efficient 13-for-26 shooting. Incredibly, that is the third most points in an NBA rookie debut in history. He trails only Wilt Chamberlain (43 points in 1959) and Frank Selvy (35 points in 1954) on the all-time list, per ClutchPoints reporter and NBA Insider Brett Siegel.

The Sixers' rookie chipped in with seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal while knocking down five triples. It was quite the evening for the former Baylor Bear, who passed Allen Iverson with the most points in an NBA debut wearing a

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