US EditionEdgecombe Has Go-Ahead Basket, Maxey Game-Saving Block as 76ers Beat Warriors
Tyrese Maxey blocked a last-second shot after V.J. Edgecombe’s tip-in gave the 76ers the lead, overcoming the Warriors missing key players including Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.
- On Tuesday in Philadelphia, V.J. Edgecombe put back a miss for the go-ahead basket and Tyrese Maxey blocked De'Anthony Melton's shot to seal the 76ers' win over the Warriors.
- Because of recent absences, Stephen Curry, Warriors guard, did not make the trip to Philadelphia for his seventh missed game, and Jimmy Butler, 76ers player, couldn't play after a 124-112 loss.
- A late-game swing featured Tyrese Maxey, 76ers guard, scoring 35 points including a three that made it 67-43 with 8:06 left in the third quarter, before the Warriors' 15-0 run.
- Joel Embiid's return came as he scored 12 points while Paul George remained out for left-knee recovery; the 76ers head to Milwaukee on Friday and the Warriors to Cleveland on Saturday.
- De'Anthony Melton's season debut showed promise as he scored 14 points after a torn ACL, while Pat Spencer scored 16 during Golden State Warriors' comeback effort.
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Chicago Tribune
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rookie VJ Edgecombe hit the game-winning shot with 0.9 seconds left, Tyrese Maxey ran for a game-saving block, and the Philadelphia 76ers edged a depleted Golden State Warriors team 99-98 on Thursday. Maxey scored 35 points but missed a jumper with the 76ers trailing by one. Edgecombe deflected it, but the Warriors quickly inbounded the ball to De’Anthony Melton, who had run to the basket. Just before time expired, Maxey retu…
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Edgecombe has go-ahead basket and Maxey a game-saving block as 76ers beat short-handed Warriors
Rookie VJ Edgecombe made the go-ahead follow shot with 0.9 seconds left, Tyrese Maxey raced back for a game-saving blocked shot and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 99-98 on Thursday night.
VJ Edgecombe’s late putback lifts 76ers over Warriors
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points, while Joel Embiid (12), Quentin Grimes (12) and Edgecombe (10) also scored in double figures. Philadelphia recovered after blowing a 24-point lead, including an 18-point advantage earlier in the …
Jackson Progress-Argus
Henry HeraldVJ Edgecombe's late putback lifts 76ers over Warriors
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
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