3 biggest takeaways for Sixers following win over Jazz on the road
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The Philadelphia 76ers were able to earn an important 126-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night as they took full advantage of both the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic losing their respective matchups. The Sixers vaulted back up to the No. 7 seed in the East after taking care of business against the Jazz.
The Sixers were led by Quentin Grimes who had 25 points and five rebounds, VJ Edgecombe had 22 points and career-high 13 rebounds, and Trendon Watford had 20 points and nine rebounds. Adem Bona added 16 points and Cam Payne had 16 and seven assists.
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Here are the three biggest takeaways following the win:
Bench production
The Sixers needed all hands on deck in this one in order to come away with a win. Of course, it is just the Jazz who are in the midst of trying to get into the best position to get a high draft pick, but Utah coach Will Hardy does a great job of getting that team prepared to play every night. Therefore, everybody needed to produce and the Sixers received some great bench play from the likes of Watford, Payne, Jabari Walker, and Andre Drummond. The Sixers getting that type of scoring night from Watford was huge for Philadelphia and Payne came up with some big 3s when they needed it most. The bench played a big part on Saturday.
Edgecombe continues to shine
This is not an easy position for Edgecombe to be in. Still just a rookie, the 20-year-old is at the top of team's scouting reports right now and is facing double teams and constant defensive pressure. Philadelphia is asking him to do a lot on the floor at the moment and it's paying off as Edgecombe has done a terrific job of stepping up when the Sixers need him. He did take a hit to the face on Saturday, but he shook it off and continued to attack this Jazz defense and he came up with some huge buckets in the fourth to close it out. One has to be impressed with how he has handled all of what he has had to deal with.
Bona big in the second half
The second-year big man had a tough start on Saturday as he picked up three quick fouls and was relegated to the bench. He only had four points and two rebounds at the half, but he then turned it around in the third quarter as he had eight points in the third and 12 points in the entire second half as he caused problems for the Jazz. He deserves credit for being able to shake off the slow start to be able be impactful for the Sixers.
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