As the Philadelphia 76ers were working on bouncing back against the Indiana Pacers, the star guard Tyrese Maxey left with an injury scare for a quick stretch.
It didn’t take long before Maxey was back on the court. He ended up finishing the game with 39 minutes played. The star guard produced 32 points on 11-28 shooting from the field.
Maxey’s long-range shooting is what was most concerning, as he went just 1-10 from deep. Despite the scare and the struggles, the Sixers put the Pacers away 105-94.
After the game, Maxey addressed his injury scare.
Tyrese Maxey Discusses His Finger Injury
“The finger is a little funny. So, like, I kind of look a little timid, but I don’t have time to be timid right now. My teammates need me. … . I just got to go out there and do it,” Maxey told reporters.
“It is what it is. We’ll worry about that in the offseason. I got this splint or whatever. I’ll be structurally ok, and I want to be there for my team. I did it all year, you know? I did it all year. Had high spirits and kept their spirits high, and it’s just no way I’m gonna let them down now.”
Maxey’s 2024-2025 season ended after 52 games due to a setback. The Sixers missed the playoffs.
This year, Maxey went out with an injury on March 9 and was off the court for multiple weeks. He ended up returning earlier than expected after 10 games and hasn’t missed any action since. Maxey has averaged 37.6 minutes during this current eight-game stretch.
“It’s just injured. I came back early. I’m fine, though. I don’t wanna make it a thing because I’m playing regardless,” Maxey stated.
The Sixers Are Going To The Postseason
After Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers are going to the postseason.
Whether they are Play-In-bound or heading straight to the playoffs is unclear. The seeding won’t be finalized until the Sunday slate concludes.
Maxey made it clear he doesn’t intend to miss action on Sunday. The Sixers will still be shorthanded. Joel Embiid underwent surgery earlier this week, leaving Maxey, Paul George, and VJ Edgecombe to step up in a big way.
The Sixers and the Milwaukee Bucks are slated for a 6 PM ET tip on Sunday April 12.