With no Joel Embiid and no Paul George on the floor, Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers should have been an easy win for the LakeShow, who had been seeing a midseason turnaround after their early struggles.

Paul George missed Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers with a finger injury and is considered day-to-day.

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly receiving plenty of interest in Guerschon Yabusele and Eric Gordon ahead of the February trade deadline as the

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Maxey scored 43 points for the Sixers, who again played without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George among others.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Tyrese Maxey leads the short-handed version of the Philadelphia 76ers to an impressive win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to three games.

Coach Nick Nurse explains how the Philadelphia 76ers can slow down Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis on Tuesday.