I wonder if Joel Embiid’s injury will make Tyrese Maxey more aggressive in Game 2. He was kind of restrained in Game 1, and the Sixers didn’t feel like they were playing that fast as they tried to feed Embiid, especially in the first half. The speed and athleticism of Maxey and VJ Edgecombe are strengths and they didn’t try to lean into them in the opener. We’ll see tonight.

Maxey admitted after Game 1 that he took a wait and see approach.

“I’m just trying to read, figure it out,” he said Monday night. “I’m not too worried about it. I’m an aggressive basketball player. So we’ll figure it out. I get a chance to go back and watch it.”

Now, the onus will definitely be on Maxey — and he has given the Knicks problems before.