The first playoff series of Tyrese Maxey’s NBA career couldn’t have gone much better. After only appearing for 6 minutes and 41 seconds in Game 1 against the Washington Wizards, Maxey’s minutes increased through the series, with him playing 21:34 then 26:28 in the final two games, respectively. As the Philadelphia 76ers were forced to downsize in Joel Embiid’s absence following his small meniscus tear, Maxey made the most of his extra opportunities.
Over the last four games of the series in 18.2 minutes a night, Maxey averaged 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2 assists to 0.