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Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey was despondent after falling to the New York Knicks in Game 4 on Sunday night, leading to an early exit from the second round of the playoffs.
Maxey seemed to be more upset with the fan support.
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Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers attempts to past Landry Shamet of the New York Knicks during the second half of Game 3 of a second-round NBA playoff series in Philadelphia on May 8, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP)
Knicks fans swarmed Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4. They got a front-row seat to watch their team sweep its Atlantic Division rival. Knicks fans even went so far as to infiltrate the local news to celebrate.
Maxey talked about the fans in his post-game press conference.
“If I’m honest, it absolutely sucks. It just sucks,” he said via SNY TV. “That’s really all I can say about it, man. It’s tough. It’s definitely tough. It’s just one way to put an end to it is that we have to go out and win these games.
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a free throw during the first half of Game 4 against the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs in Philadelphia on May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP)
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“To be completely honest, we were better when we played them at the Garden all season long. I know we lost Game 2 and 1, but Game 2 was better. The regular season was better. I was telling them it felt louder here for them than it did at the Garden.”
He said it was up to the team to drown out the noise.
“We have to put an end to it as a team,” Maxey added. “Winning these games will make our fans louder than your fans or whatever. I don’t know how to keep them out. I don’t know the logistics, but it sucks. I can’t even lie. It definitely sucks.”
New York blew the doors off Philadelphia in Game 4 with a 144-114 victory.
Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers defends Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks during the first half of Game 4 of the second round of the NBA playoffs in Philadelphia on May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP)
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It was the eighth time in the last nine playoff appearances that the 76ers did not reach at least the Eastern Conference Finals. Philadelphia hasn’t made it this far in the postseason since reaching the 2001 NBA Finals.
