Tyrese Maxey available to play for Sixers against Golden State Warriors
Maxey was previously listed as questionable with an illness. His absence would have been another significant blow to an already severely shorthanded Sixers lineup.
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Tyrese Maxey has been upgraded to available to play in Wednesday’s 76ers game against the Golden State Warriors, after missing the team’s morning shootaround with an illness.
Danuel House Jr. (foot soreness) and Marcus Morris Sr. (plantar fasciitis), meanwhile, have been ruled out for Wednesday’s game.
A Maxey absence would have been another significant blow to an already severely shorthanded Sixers lineup. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid had surgery on his left meniscus Tuesday and is expected to miss several weeks, while fellow starters Nico Batum (hamstring) and De’Anthony Melton (spine) remain out. Standout forward Tobias Harris and Paul Reed, who has replaced Embiid in the starting lineup, have also missed time or played through sickness in recent games.
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Maxey, who also recently missed three games with a sprained ankle, has been enjoying a breakout season that last week resulted in his first All-Star selection. The explosive lead guard is averaging a career-high 25.9 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.5 rebound, and is a threat with the ball in his hands to attack the basket and shoot from outside.
The Sixers (30-19) entered Wednesday’s game against the Warriors as losers of six of their last seven games to slip to fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.