Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey suffered a sprain of his right fifth finger during the team's loss to the Atlanta Hawks and will miss at least the next two games.
Tyrese Maxey will be sidelined for the next two games after suffering a sprain of the right fifth finger during the Philadelphia 76ers loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The injury happened in the closing seconds of the 125-116 defeat. With 25.6 seconds left in regulation, Maxey was defending the inbound pass when he collided hard with teammate Adem Bona.
After the contact, Maxey fell to the floor and appeared to be in serious pain while holding his right hand. The All-Star guard was later escorted to the locker room as Philadelphia finished the game without him.
Despite the injury, Maxey had already put together a strong performance. The explosive guard finished the night with 31 points, five assists, and four steals in 38 minutes on the floor.
The loss pushed Philadelphia to a 34-29 record, leaving them only 2.5 games above the final Play-In spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
Maxey has been the engine of the Sixers offense all season. The 25-year-old guard is averaging a career high 28.9 points per game along with 6.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals across 60 games.
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