The Sixers are on the upswing, winners of 10 of their last 13 contests — including each of their last four games, notching their first four-game winning streak of the season — finally appearing to be on the verge of looking like the team many hoped they would be in a 2024-25 campaign the organization entered with championship hopes.
Tyrese Maxey’s Clutch Brilliance: A Key to Sixers’ Success
Tyrese Maxey, the current Eastern Conference Player of the Week, has been instrumental in the Sixers’ comeback, particularly during crucial situations. Between December 16 and December 28, Maxey performed brilliantly in five straight clutch victories, according to author John Schuhmann:
“With their three wins last week, the Sixers have won their last five games that have been within five points in the last five minutes. And, even when Embiid and George have been on the floor, Maxey has been the man in the clutch. He’s scored 20 of the team’s 41 clutch points (on 7-for-11 shooting) over that stretch and is one of three players – Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokić are the others – that have shot better than 50% on at least 25 clutch shots for the season.” [NBA.com]
Although Maxey has always been a player who performs well under duress, his recent run of exceptionally strong games and moments in pivotal end-of-game scenarios has been impressive. For the Sixers to reach their full potential, Maxey must be at the top of his game, and he has been lately.
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