{"id":145088,"date":"2026-03-22T04:24:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145088\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T04:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:24:28","slug":"edgecombes-double-double-helps-76ers-down-jazz-126-116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/145088\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgecombe’s double-double helps 76ers down Jazz 126-116"},"content":{"rendered":"

SALT LAKE CITY — – VJ Edgecombe<\/a> had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Quentin Grimes<\/a> scored 26 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Trendon Watford<\/a> had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Adem Bona<\/a> and Cameron Payne<\/a> each had 16 points – with Payne adding seven assists – for the 76ers, who won for the fourth time in five games.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia overcame 17 turnovers and outscored the Jazz 74-52 in the paint.<\/p>\n

Ace Bailey<\/a> led Utah with 25 points, seven rebounds, and a season-high five blocks. Kennedy Chandler added 19 points in his debut after signing a 10-day contract with the Jazz earlier Saturday. Elijah Harkless<\/a> had 15 points, five assists and a season-high five steals. Bez Mbeng<\/a> had 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds in his first career start.<\/p>\n

After Utah took the lead on a three-point play by John Konchar<\/a>, Philadelphia went on a 12-2 run capped by Edgecombe’s running dunk to go ahead 118-110 with 2:35 left.<\/p>\n

Back-to-back baskets from Kyle Filipowski<\/a> sparked a 15-2 run that gave Utah a 72-64 lead a minute into the second half. Philadelphia erased the deficit later in the third quarter and took an 80-76 lead when Bona bookended a 16-4 run with a pair of dunks.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/p>\n

76ers: Host Oklahoma City on Monday.<\/p>\n

Jazz: Host Toronto on Monday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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