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5-at-10: Maxey delivers postseason brilliance, CFP crossroads leading to expansion, bets at Dave & Busters

Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) looks to pass as New York Knicks' Mitchell Robinson (23) defends during the first half of Game 5 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) looks to pass as New York Knicks' Mitchell Robinson (23) defends during the first half of Game 5 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

By Jay Greeson 8 min read

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NBA action was fantastic

I watch very little regular-season NBA, even as someone who may or may not have a job related to sports betting.

Sure, I study numbers and look at trends, and those are way more important than “scouting” games in a basketball league that from January to March is akin to bowl games in terms of the importance of motivation.

But among the basketball games I have enjoyed the most this season, if you take away a slew of Caitlin Clark games, is Tuesday night’s Tyrese Maxey-meet-the-world game as the 76ers forced Game 6 in Madison Square Garden.