Walker scores 25 as the 76ers open 22-point 4th-quarter lead, hold on to beat the Jazz 126-122
PHILADELPHIA — — Lonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes scored 25 points apiece and the Philadelphia 76ers earned a 126-122 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.
Walker added 11 rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes off the bench for the 76ers (22-41). Grimes made going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the free-throw line while adding six assists.
Kyle Filipowski led the way for the Jazz (15-49) with 25 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Keyonte George added 25 points, six rebounds and three steals for Utah.
The 76ers went into halftime leading the Jazz 65-58. Grimes put up 16 points in the half. Grimes scored the 76ers’ last eight points as they closed out a four-point victory
Takeaways
76ers: Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time since a 118-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 4.
Jazz: Utah has lost five games in a row to teams that are a combined 94 games below .500 this season.
Key moment
Kyle Filipowski hit two 3s in a six-second span to cut Utah’s deficit to 124-122 with 3.0 seconds left and it appeared that Philadelphia’s Jared Butler turned the ball over underneath the Jazz basket with 1.8 left. After video review, the call was overturned, the 76ers retained possession and Walker hit two free throws to cap the scoring.
Key stat
The 76ers shot 34.0% from the 3-point line in the win.
Up next
Next up on the schedule for the 76ers is a road matchup with the Hawks on Monday.
Another road game is on tap next for the Jazz, who travel to meet the Celtics on Monday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Houston Rockets emerging two-way force Amen Thompson will be sidelined for 10 to 14 days because of a left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN.
An MRI on the ankle Sunday showed no structural damage, but Thompson will receive treatment for swelling and rehab.
Thompson suffered the injury late in a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. He took an awkward fall on a shot attempt with less than six minutes left in the game and limped to the locker room.
Thompson was a rebound shy of a triple-double with 15 points and 11 assists when he was injured.
The No. 4 pick in 2023, Thompson became a fulltime starter earlier this season and is averaging 16.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 33 games in that starting role.
Already a strong defender, Thompson has held opponents to 39% shooting as the contesting defender this season, the best in the NBA among players to contest at least 600 shots, per ESPN Research.
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Utah falls to 15-49 in a game where only 9 guys suited up for the team.
The Philadelphia 76ers bested the Utah Jazz in a hard fought game. The final score was 126 to 122. The Jazz were down 18 to start the 4th quarter but they got their offense clicking and scored 39 points in the final quarter. This game featured two teams with no championship aspirations and several key players sitting out, meaning that both front offices may have been happy if their team lost tonight.
For Utah, their leading scorers were both Kyle Filipowski (25 points) and current 6th man, Keyonte George (25 points). late season breakout player Isaiah Collier had 13 points, 10 assists, 7 turnovers, and was a team leading plus 25 in box score +/-. Johnny Juzang, Brice Sensabaugh, and K.J Martin all scored in the double digits. The team leaders for the 76ers tonight were Lonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes, who like the Jazz leading scorers, each had 25 points.
The Utah Jazz have 18 games left in the season and now have a 15-49 record. Will the Jazz end the season with 20 wins? Comment below!
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