Tyrese Maxey is averaging 29 points, 6.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Dale Zanine / Imagn Images
By The Athletic NBA Staff
March 8, 2026Updated 5:41 pm EDT
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey will miss the next two games after spraining the fifth finger on his right hand, the team announced Sunday.
The two-time All-Star injured the finger in a collision with teammate Adem Bona near the end of Philadelphia’s 125-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. In a statement sent to traveling reporters, the 76ers said Maxey is out for the next two games and will undergo additional testing and consultation to determine a treatment plan. Further updates will be provided after Philadelphia’s upcoming back-to-back against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies.
Maxey has been the team’s best and most consistent player this season, averaging career highs in points (29.0), assists (6.7) and rebounds (4.1) with 46.1/37.3/89.3 shooting splits. According to NBA.com, entering Sunday, the 76ers’ offensive rating is top five in Maxey’s 2,334 minutes on the court (115.4) and last in his 730 minutes on the bench (106.0).
“He’s meant everything to us,” 76ers teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. said after Saturday’s loss. “He’s carried us this season. He’s set such a good example for us this season as a hard worker. He’s been the heart and soul of our team. We need him.”
Maxey’s absence comes at a critical moment, as the 76ers (34-29) jockey for postseason positioning while missing several key contributors. Big man Joel Embiid will miss at least the next three games, rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has missed two straight games and Paul George has multiple weeks remaining on his suspension for violating the league’s drug policy.
Philadelphia entered Sunday’s schedule of games a half-game behind the Orlando Magic for sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, but also just 1 1/2 games ahead of the ninth-place Atlanta Hawks, who hold the season tiebreaker with Philly.
Mar 8, 2026
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