Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationVJ Edgecombe erupts for 38 as the 76ers beat the Kings 139-118
Quentin Grimes scored 27 points as the 76ers ended a five-game road losing streak and won for the fourth time in their last six games playing without their two biggest stars — Joel Embiid (strained right oblique) and Tyrese Maxey (finger).
Embiid has missed 11 straight games but coach Nick Nurse said he has been making progress.
Edwards shot 11 of 18 from the field overall and went 3 for 3 from the line.
Maxime Raynaud led the Kings with 30 points and Daeqwon Plowden had 20. Dylan Cardwell had 14 rebounds. For the Kings, it was their third loss in their last five games.
Philadelphia shot 50% from the field overall and 47% from 3-point range, compared to 38% from deep for Sacramento.
The 76ers took the lead for good with 3:08 remaining in the second quarter. The score was 71-62 at halftime, with Grimes scoring 20 points. The 76ers extended their lead to 114-91 during the fourth quarter, fueled by a 16-2 scoring run.
The Kings Malik Monk left the game with an injured right shoulder and did not return.
Kings: Host Brooklyn on Sunday.
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Regular Season Series
PHI wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 0.7 |  |
Daeqwon Plowden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 6.4 | |
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | 139 - 115 |
| 4th 7.3 | |
Doug McDermott misses 28-foot three point jumper | 139 - 115 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-102 | FG | 43-89 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 17-36 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 20-24 | FT | 20-29 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 92 | Percent Led | 6 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adem Bona, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 17 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 25 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,007 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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