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Tyrese Maxey typically is “super animated” whenever a health issue has forced him to watch his team play on television. But when the 76ers’ star guard tried to express such outward enthusiasm while ill at home for Friday’s victory over the Indiana Pacers and Sunday’s three-point loss to Atlanta Hawks,
Joel Embiid, who played on one day's rest for the first time this season in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks, is listed as 'questionable' due to an illness.
When the Sixers and Knicks face off at Madison Square Garden, chaos and intensity typically ensue. That was no different on Friday night.
Embiid had his most explosive game in a year Friday, then bounced back two days later to contribute in Atlanta. George, who has been steady defensively, pushed the issue with the ball more, looking like a more dynamic scorer than he did much of last year, his first season with the club. The hope is those attributes carry over.
Tyrese Maxey doesn't look like he'll play against the Hawks, but Joel Embiid could suit up despite his current playing schedule.
Tyrese Maxey's block of De'Anthony Melton in the final seconds preserved the 76ers 99-98 win over the Warriors on Thursday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without guard Tyrese Maxey for Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to the team’s official injury report. Maxey (illness) also missed Friday’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers, a 115-105 Sixers victory.
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