Sixers single out specific area of Tyrese Maxey's Game 5 performance
The Philadelphia 76ers single out a specific area of Tyrese Maxey's Game 5 performance against the Boston Celtics.
BOSTON -- Tyrese Maxey found different ways to contribute in Tuesday's 113-97 Game 5 win for the Philadelphia 76ers as they staved off elimination against the Boston Celtics. He found a rhythm with his offense as he had 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting along with 10 rebounds and five assists in the performance. If there was one standout number for coach Nick Nurse, it was the rebounding number.
The 2-time All-Star led the Sixers in rebounding on the night and helped Philadelphia keep things close with the Celtics in the rebounding department as Boston won that battle 49-47 after such a big advantage in that area in the previous four games. "I mean, he was obviously very good," Nurse said after the win. "I'm super happy about the 10 rebounds, right?
I think he came flying a lot for those. Obviously, we still had our share of issues there, but it wasn't nearly as bad, or nearly as devastating on the back end of it. That's probably the best thing, but he did a really good job.
" After the Sixers got beat on the glass 51-30 in the Game 4 loss, they were able to bounce back in a big way led by Maxey who was sick of watching Boston grab a bunch of rebounds to extend possessions. "I'm just tired," Maxey explained. "I'm just tired of giving up rebounds.