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NBA playoffs 2022: Under-the-radar X factors for all 16 teams

If NBA fans outside of Pennsylvania didn't know the name Tyrese Maxey, they sure do now.

While the Toronto Raptors were keying in on superstars Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers' second-year guard was showcasing why he is such an important player in their success with 38 points in a Game 1 win.

If the 76ers were to make a deep playoff run, "The Maxey Game" would be the performance that sparked it all.

That got us thinking: What other X factors are hiding in the first round of the playoffs?