Two overtimes and a new career record (52 points) for Tyrese Maxey. This is what it took for the Sixers to overcome the Spurs (133-126). Back-to-back requires, Nick Nurse rested Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry. Tobias Harris, Robert Covington and De'Anthony Melton were also out. On the other hand, Tyrese Maxey did not miss out this Sunday evening. Struggling with his 3-point shot (2/10), the Philly leader decided to relentlessly attack the circle and it is he, in overtime, who will make the difference.
“We needed it”, reacts Nicolas Batumvaluable in overtime. “We really needed it tonight. Tyrese has been incredible for us all year long. We could easily say, 'Okay, it's not our night. They play well. It's the second night of a 'back-to-back'.' No, he didn't give up. He showed us the way and he continued to fight. »
With this career record, Tyrese Maxey secures a fifth straight victory for Philly. Here they are, sticking to the bumper of the Pacers, one small victory away from regaining sixth place. It would allow them to go straight to the playoffs without going through the “play-in”. Despite the fatigue at the end of the regular season, the leader-scorer was not content with putting up 52 points, since he added 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 interceptions.
Chamberlain, Iverson, Embiid and… Maxey
“I didn’t want to let us lose”insists Tyrese Maxey. “I just wanted to do my best and put all my energy into it. That way I could accept the result. No matter how tired I am, and no matter how painful it is, I just wanted to go out there and try to help us win. »
Thursday evening, the back had already been the author of a very big match on the Heat floor, even flirting with the triple-double. This time, it's his third game of the season with 50 points or more, after his 50 points against the Pacers and 51 against the Jazz in February.
Which allows him to enter a very exclusive club alongside Joel Embiid, Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain, the only Philadelphia players to have signed at least three matches with 50 points or more over a season.
| Tyrese Maxey | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | PHL | 61 | 15 | 46.2 | 30.1 | 87.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 | PHL | 75 | 35 | 48.5 | 42.7 | 86.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.5 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 60 | 34 | 48.1 | 43.4 | 84.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 20.3 |
| 2023-24 | PHL | 67 | 37 | 44.7 | 37.3 | 86.6 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 25.5 |
| Total | 263 | 31 | 46.8 | 39.7 | 86.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 18.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
