Tyrese Maxey has kept the 76ers alive.
Down 97-90 and facing elimination at the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Maxey helped pull Philadelphia back in it to later win 112-106 in overtime.
The 23-year-old led all scorers with 46 points on 17-for-30 shooting (7-for-12 from deep) to go with nine assists and five rebounds in 52 minutes.
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Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris each added 19 points as the next highest scorer for Philadelphia on the night.
With the result, the 76ers will head back home for Game 6 in another elimination game. Here are some of the best reactions to Maxey's performance on social media:
Game 6 of the first-round series is slated for Thursday, May 2.
