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Rookie VJ Edgecombe Drops 3-Pointer with Seconds Left in OT to Give 76ers Victory over Grizzlies
Edgecombe scored 25 points with 16 in the fourth and overtime, snapping the 76ers' three-game losing streak with his first career game-winning shot.
- VJ Edgecombe hit his first career game-winning 25-footer to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 overtime win, snapping their three-game losing streak.
- Ja Morant, guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, rallied Memphis late to tie the game at 128 with under one minute left, but a final 3-point attempt by Cedric Coward, forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, bounced off the front rim, sending the game to overtime.
- In the first half, both teams shot better than 50%, producing a 72-all tie, while Memphis made nine of 17 3-pointers but suffered 11 turnovers.
- The 76ers continue a five-game road trip, facing the Dallas Mavericks Thursday, while the Memphis Grizzlies head to Los Angeles for two games Friday and Sunday.
- VJ Edgecombe, third overall pick in the June draft out of Baylor, continues rising as a top rookie, the game and details reported by Associated Press, Clay Bailey.
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VJ Edgecombe’s trey late in OT leads Sixers past Grizzlies
Rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 139-136 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 34 points apiece and Edgecombe finished with 25, including 13 in the fourth quarter. Embiid added 10 rebounds and eight assists while Maxey dished out 12 assists as the 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak.Ja Morant l…
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Edgecombe's 3-pointer in closing seconds gives 76ers a 139-136 overtime victory over Grizzlies
VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a tight game.
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