Even as Tyrese Maxey was having the best professional night of his life, it was hard for anyone in the Sixers organization to think of anything but Kelly Oubre Jr.
Oubre on Saturday was struck by a car as a pedestrian in Center City. He received treatment at Jefferson Hospital and was sent home the same night.
“When I got the news, honestly … I didn’t think it was real,” Maxey said after his 50-point game Sunday. “I shot him a text as soon as possible, as soon as I could. It hurts, man.”
That sentiment was shared by the team, as head coach Nick Nurse and Joel Embiid both remarked how scary the news was — but both were glad to hear that Oubre wasn’t injured worse than he was.