{"id":647243,"date":"2026-03-08T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/647243\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:02:49","slug":"kelly-oubre-reacts-to-tyrese-maxeys-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/647243\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Oubre reacts to Tyrese Maxey’s injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kelly Oubre Jr<\/a>. watched disaster unfold during the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> loss against Atlanta. He watched Tyrese Maxey go down in concerning fashion<\/a>. And Oubre gave Maxey’s NBA Injury<\/a> a unique description.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike a car crash right in front of you,\u201d was how Oubre described the moment via NBC Sports Philadelphia. \u201cTwo big fast guys running into each other.<\/p>\n

Kelly Oubre on Tyrese Maxey’s late-game injury on Saturday. | @FultonBank<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0Vor0DeMne<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Oubre then closed his eyes and \u201csaid a little prayer\u201d for his fallen teammate. But he’s confident Maxey will bounce back.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s a resilient individual,\u201d Oubre said.<\/p>\n

Maxey collided with Adem Bona of the Hawks when he went down hard. The 76ers star clutched his hand in pain before making it back inside the locker room.<\/p>\n

How many points did Tyrese Maxey score before exit from 76ers-Hawks?<\/p>\n

Maxey still managed to surpass the 30-point mark, hitting 31 in 38 total minutes. The injury occurred toward the end of the game.<\/p>\n

Tyrese Maxey appeared to injure his hand at the end of Sixers-Hawks. pic.twitter.com\/cBS7fbmc2n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Insider for the 76ers Tony Jones of The Athletic revealed where the talent was hurt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m told Tyrese Maxey will receive additional testing tomorrow on his right finger. Nothing conclusive tonight,\u201d Jones posted on the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n

Maxey managed to lead all 76ers scorers in points. Quentin Grimes followed him by scoring 26 points through 41 minutes. Oubre, meanwhile, dropped 24 points in a span of 36 minutes. He also dished out four assists.<\/p>\n

But Philadelphia dropped a crucial one to Atlanta as the race to the NBA Playoffs intensifies. The Hawks improve to 33-31 overall and are now one game behind the current No. 8 team the Sixers.<\/p>\n