Amid all the misfortune, Sixers grateful to have Maxey ‘giving it his all’ night after night

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Amid all the misfortune, Sixers grateful to have Maxey ‘giving it his all’ night after night originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

CHICAGO — On many occasions this season, it’s seemed that Tyrese Maxey has the whole world on his plate.

He’s dug in very well lately.

The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury misfortune and uncertainty; Paul George’s game ended in the second quarter because of a left pinkie finger issue. The fact that Maxey barely left the court allowed the Sixers to complete a perfect back-to-back.

He logged 43 minutes and posted 31 points, nine assists, five rebounds and two steals.

“To be alongside somebody who’s going to give it their all each and every night, he just kind of turns you up and boosts your level of play,” Kelly Oubre Jr. said. “I think it should not go unnoticed that he’s out here each and every night giving it his all. And I’m doing the same thing. So I’m blessed to be alongside him.”

Maxey’s up to 37.9 minutes per game, which ranks second in the NBA. He hasn’t scored under 28 points in a game since Jan. 4.

The 24-year-old’s defensive level certainly hasn’t plummeted either. Like anyone in his position would, Maxey’s shown frustration, disappointment and fatigue here and there through losses, injuries and chaos all around him. But he’s often enabled the Sixers to be competitive while woefully shorthanded.

“We continue to have things thrown at us, with PG going out again,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said. “We’re piecing it together the best we can and the main thing is we’re playing the right way. The defense turned it on when it really needed to, created a lot of turnovers in the fourth quarter. And the offense, again, guys were just making the right play most of the game. If we do that, we will give ourselves a chance to win.

“Throw out that Denver game … and the defense has come (along) without (Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond) in there. We’re having to piece this together way more with help, help the helper, scramble out and all that kind of that stuff, and we’re getting there with…

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Publish date : 2025-01-26 09:14:00

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