On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. Before the action got underway, one of the team's stars didn't waste the opportunity to link up with one of his former teammates.

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Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who was already dealing with a finger injury, left the game against Portland midway through the third quarter after appearing to hurt his back during a fall. Maxey got up and went to the locker room after falling and didn't return. He finished with five points and six assists in 23 minutes in the loss.