Tyrese Maxey put on an absolute SHOW in Game 5 with playoff career-highs in PTS and 3PM as the @sixers force a Game 6! 🔔 46 PTS 🔔 9 AST 🔔 7 3PM 🔔 Game-tying 3 to force OT Game 6 is Thursday on TNT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/jMu91iucon

Tyrese Maxey has been playing with a sprained finger on his shooting hand. Monday, he also injured his back. Maxey left Monday's 119-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers midway through the third quarter after taking a hard fall.

The NBA's player participation policy is likely why the Sixers haven't shut down Paul George and/or Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of a full-scale tank yet.

"He came out for walk-through with no tape on [his finger]," coach Nick Nurse said. "I said, 'Where’s the tape?' And he said, 'Forget that tape, man.' I said, 'Feeling better?' He said, 'Nope.'"

Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are banged up with injuries. But they will still lead the 76ers for the time being.

Tyrese Maxey took an awkward fall on his back and left the game while the Sixers dropped the contest to the Blazers Monday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ injury woes continued as Tyrese Maxey suffered a back contusion in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Sixers announced during the intermission between the third and fourth quarters that Maxey would not return to the game due to a back contusion.

Tyrese Maxey already had injury concerns heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Playing through a finger injury, Maxey found himself leaving the matchup early,