Tyrese Maxey gives his keys for the Philadelphia 76ers to bounce back following a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Sixers’ turnaround would not be possible without reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week Tyrese Maxey, who has stepped up time and time again -- especially in clutch moments. Writer John Schuhmann notes Maxey’s brilliance in five consecutive clutch wins between Dec. 16 and Dec. 28:

Paul George and Tyrese Maxey explained the 76ers' collapse to the Kings, who took the game with a late 15-0 run.

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to start 2025 off on the right foot when they paid a visit to the Sacramento Kings on New Year's Day. The Sixers entered the Golden 1 Center winners of four in a row and had been making serious strides back toward the playoffs in the Eastern Conference stadings.