Overview
- On Dec. 31, VJ Edgecombe buried a go-ahead three with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to beat the Grizzlies 139-136, snapping a three-game skid and marking the Sixers’ first win with Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all playing.
- Edgecombe posted 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in nearly 41 minutes in Memphis, hitting five threes and scoring 13 in the fourth quarter before the winner.
- He followed on New Year’s Day with 23 points in a 123-108 win at Dallas, where Tyrese Maxey had 34 points and Joel Embiid added 22 in a rookie showcase opposite No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg.
- NBA.com tracking shows Edgecombe at 60.7% from the field and 61.5% from three in clutch minutes with a +48 on-court margin this season.
- Teammates and coaches have put the ball in his hands late, with Maxey detailing the guard-guard screen that freed the Memphis winner, as external commentary frames George as a third option while roles continue to settle.