Kelly Oubre Jr. witnessed disaster during the Philadelphia 76ers' loss to Atlanta. He saw Tyrese Maxi go down in fashion. And Oubre gave a unique account of Maxi's NBA injury.
Oubre described the moment, via NBC Sports Philadelphia, as "as if there was a car accident right in front of you." “Two big fast men going at each other.
Kelly Oubre on Tyrese Maxey's injury late in Saturday's game. | @fultonbank pic.twitter.com/0Vor0DeMne
- NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) 8 March 2026
Aubrey then closed his eyes and "said a little prayer" for his fallen comrade. But he is confident that Maxi will make a comeback.
"He's a resilient guy," Oubre said.
When Maxi went down hard, he collided with the Hawks' Adem Bona. The 76ers star held his arm in pain before heading back inside the locker room.
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Maxi still managed to cross the 30-point mark, scoring a total of 31 runs in 38 minutes. The injury occurred at the end of the game.
Tyrese Maxey appeared to injure his hand at the end of the Sixers-Hawks game. pic.twitter.com/cBS7fbmc2n
- NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 8 March 2026
76ers insider Tony Jones of The Athletic reveals where the talent was hurt.
"I've been told additional testing will be done tomorrow on Tyrese Maxey's right finger. Nothing conclusive tonight," Jones posted on the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter.
Maxi managed to stay ahead of all 76ers scorers in terms of points. Quentin Grimes followed him with 26 points in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, Oubre dropped 24 points in a span of 36 minutes. He also gave four assists.
But as the race for the NBA playoffs heated up, Philadelphia suffered a crucial loss to Atlanta. The Hawks improved to 33-31 overall and are now one game behind the current No. 8 team, the Sixers.
