US EditionSixers close trip with late spurt, knock off Jazz
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Sixers won their fourth game in five outings, strengthening their playoff push.
- On Saturday night at the Delta Center, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 126-116 in Salt Lake City, led by Quentin Grimes with 25 points and VJ Edgecombe’s 22 points and 13 rebounds.
- Facing a depleted Jazz roster that suited up eight, the Sixers battled for late-season positioning as they jockey for seeding on Saturday.
- A decisive run defined the game as Philadelphia seized control with a 13-2 third-quarter run and a late 12-2 spurt, shooting 50% overall but struggling from deep while Utah shot 40.6%.
- In response to Barlow's injury, Jabari Walker and Trendon Watford are primary short-term options to cover his minutes, as Barlow left four minutes into Saturday's game with a left-ankle sprain and did not return.
- On Monday, the Sixers return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder after finishing the West trip 2-1, with Utah's third straight 50-loss season sealed and other results boosting standings.
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Sixers close trip with late spurt, knock off Jazz
Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night at Salt Lake City.
Observations after Sixers beat Jazz to finish trip, rise in East standings
The Sixers closed their road trip by beating the Jazz and had a fruitful Saturday in the standings. The team notched a 126-116 win to conclude a 2-1 trip and move to 39-32 overall. Utah fell to 21-50. The Sixers began the day ninth in the Eastern Conference and ended it in seventh. The Hawks, who swept the regular-season series against the Sixers, also sit at 39-32. The standings are tight between fifth and 10th and likely to change often before…
Sixers beat Jazz 126-116, move up two spots in the Eastern Conference Standings
The Sixers finished their West Coast road trip 2-1 after beating the Jazz 126-116 on Saturday in Salt Lake City. They are now 39-32 and somehow in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. With eleven games left. Quentin Grimes led the way with 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting. VJ Edgecombe posted 22 points and 13 rebounds, a new career high in rebounding for the rookie. Quentin Grimes: 25 PTS | 5 REB | 4 AST fourth game with 25+ points in his las…
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