One thing about Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, he has never shied away from a big moment. Even as a rookie, he provided a much-needed lift for the Sixers when his number was called. Whether it was scoring 39 points in a game where the roster was heavily depleted or being an offensive spark plug in the postseason, no light is too bright for a guy like Maxey.

Monday night, the Sixers would call on the 21-year-old again to take on a bigger load. With Joel Embiid and James Harden sitting out against the Miami Heat, Maxey was looked upon to lead the charge.

Like he's done on countless occasions before, Maxey displayed why he is Philly's blue-chip prospect. In only 28 minutes, he notched a team-high 28 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and a block. He did this with great efficiency as well, knocking down nine of his 15 shot attempts and going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.

Following the victory, Doc Rivers was quick to praise Maxey for the showing he put on against the conference-leading Heat.

“He was awesome. He sat when we were making the run. He was watching Shake [Milton] and Furkan [Korkmaz] and Georges [Niang] and that group. When he came in, we explained to him very clearly what we were trying to do. We got that a lot, got to the right place on the floor, attacked, the threes were great, and more importantly, he made a defensive play to win the game. That was one hell of a block,” said Rivers.

When he arrived in Philadelphia last year, it did not take long for Tyrese Maxey to build the reputation of being a gym rat. The young Sixers guard is constantly working on his craft in pursuit of becoming the best version of himself. Rivers mentioned later he feels Maxey is able to step up in these moments because of the constant work he puts in behind the scenes.

“He's just not scared. He's so comfortable in the moment. My guess is, as much as he works. He's put so much work in his game, he feels pretty comfortable in any position he's been in. You put the work in. The more work you put in, the more confident you are. I think that's a great testimony for Tyrese Maxey,” Rivers added.

It's rare to land a franchise-altering player late in the first round of the draft, but the Sixers did just that. Between his relentless work ethic and humble nature, the sky is the limit for Maxey.

Performances like this are what make Maxey the biggest X-factor for Philly heading into the postseason. He has shown on numerous occasions that he can swing a game with his ability to score points in bunches. If he can continue to perform like this when Embiid and Harden are back in the fray, the Sixers are going to be an extremely tough team to defend.

Based on what he's shown in his first year as a full-time starter, there is no denying Maxey will be a good player in this league for years to come.