SUMMARY
- Tyrese Maxey recorded a career high 51 points vs Utah Jazz.
- Maxey played for the 76ers despite dealing with an ankle injury.
Tyrese Maxey put the NBA world on notice with his most recent performance against the Utah Jazz. As many members of the basketball community should be aware by now, Maxey is a young and upcoming star in the league currently playing for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since he has been playing alongside other talented players such as Joel Embiid, Tyrese hasn’t been given as much credit as one would imagine. However, his last game against the Utah Jazz was a statement that gained attention from the entire league.
Tyrese Maxey led the Philadelphia 76ers to victory on a hurt ankle
Injuries are quite a common phenomenon in the NBA. After all, an 82-game-long regular season followed by an extended postseason certainly puts a significant toll on the players. As a result, load management has become quite popular in recent times.
Things did not appear to be going too well for the 76ers at this juncture in the season. During their previous game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Embiid ended up sustaining a knee injury after Jonathan Kuminga landed on him.
CAREER-HIGH 51 PTS FOR MAXEY TONIGHT 🔥
WALKING BUCKET. pic.twitter.com/8XMXuYx5Fa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 2, 2024
Upon noticing that Maxey was able to put up incredible scoring numbers despite being injured, fans were quite impressed with the 23-year-old star. Those who have been following Tyrese’s play this season might not be as surprised by this outcome.
Maxey now has multiple 50-point games this season
After the sudden and unexpected departure of James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers, their fans instantly began to worry if the team had enough offensive firepower and talent to surround Joel Embiid with and compete for a title.
Tyrese Maxey took full advantage of the situation and has taken his game to the next level this season. It might interest fans to hear that this is his second 50-point game this season. The first time was a few months ago in a matchup against the Indiana Pacers.