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Tyrese Maxey’s Playing Status for Sixers-Celtics Preseason Game

Will Tyrese Maxey play against the Boston Celtics on Saturday?

Justin Grasso

Oct 11, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) reacts against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) reacts against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images / Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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The Philadelphia 76ers will be back on the floor on Saturday night for a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Considering it’s the second night of a back-to-back set, many have wondered about the playing status of the team’s All-Star guard, Tyrese Maxey.

As expected, Maxey will get a night off in Boston. When the Sixers revealed the starting five against the Celtics, Maxey was left out. Instead, the Sixers will roll with Jeff Dowtin Jr. and the rookie out of Duke, Jared McCain, for the night.

Maxey has been available for both of the Sixers’ preseason outings this year.

Against the New Zealand Breakers, Maxey dominated with 15 points in just 12 minutes. He also produced three assists en route to a blowout Sixers victory over the NBL squad.

On Friday night, Maxey got the nod to play in the Sixers’ matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Iowa. Once again, Maxey had a standout solo performance.

Checking in for a little over 25 minutes, Maxey put up 14 shots from the field. He made half of his attempts and knocked down four of his seven shots from beyond the arc. After tacking on three free throws, Maxey finished the game with 21 points. He trailed only Paul George in the scoring department.

Through two games, Maxey has averaged 18 points in fewer than 20 minutes. He knocked down nearly 60 percent of his shots and is averaging over 65 percent from three.

The Sixers hope to have their first-time All-Star guard follow up that campaign by taking yet another step forward. While Maxey and Joel Embiid are joined by another All-Star in Paul George this year, the young guard doesn’t anticipate taking a backseat.

The 76ers re-signed Maxey on a major extension to have him remain a cornerstone player for the franchise. The NBA’s Most Improved Player has high expectations from here on out.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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