Portland Trail Blazers at Philadelphia 76ers

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Portland Trail Blazers

32-36, 14-20 Away

Final
103 - 109

Philadelphia 76ers

37-31, 20-16 Home

Grimes leads short-handed 76ers to a 109-103 win over the Trail Blazers

Justin Edwards throws down big flush vs. Portland Trail Blazers

The Sixers were playing without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. due to injuries.

Justin Edwards scored 21 points, and VJ Edgecombe had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for the rookie’s third double-double this season.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 25 points, and Jerami Grant added 20. But the Trail Blazers shot just 17 for 53 from 3-point range (32.7%). Donovan Clingan added 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Portland led by one point at halftime, 54-53, before the Sixers stretched the lead to as many as 10 points in the third quarter, helped by nine points from Edwards in the period.

The Sixers took their largest lead of the game at 101-87 with 5:34 left, but Portland answered with a 10-0 run. An Edgecombe jumper with 1:53 to play and a steal and slam by Edwards with 1:20 left helped Philadelphia seal the win.

Up next 76ers: Open a three-game trip in Denver on Tuesday.

Trail Blazers: Continue a five-game trip in Brooklyn Monday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	103 - 109
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103 - 109
4th 10.1	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	103 - 109
4th 11.6	Deni Avdija misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	103 - 109
4th 21.1	Adem Bona enters the game for Trendon Watford	103 - 109

Statistics

POR		PHI
36-92	FG	44-97
39	Field Goal %	45
17-53	3PT	7-25
32	Three Point %	28
14-21	FT	14-15
67	Free Throw %	93
49	Rebounds	51
15	Offensive Rebounds	14
34	Defensive Rebounds	37
26	Assists	17
6	Steals	13
9	Blocks	4
18	Turnovers	12
1	Team Turnovers	2
19	Total Turnovers	14
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
24	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	21
15	Fast Break Points	20
36	Points in Paint	60
14	Fouls	19
9	Largest Lead	14
13	Lead Changes	13
23	Percent Led	66