3 observations after Sixers ride their bench to victory over Jazz

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3 observations after Sixers ride their bench to victory over Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers overcame a slow start to pick up a victory Sunday night over the cellar-dwelling Jazz.

They earned a 126-122 win at Wells Fargo Center and moved to 22-41 this season. Utah dropped to 15-49.

Lonnie Walker IV posted 25 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and five assists.

Quentin Grimes had 25 points and six assists. Jared Butler added 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting and nine assists.

Both teams had an extensive list of players out with injuries. Sixers stars Paul George (left groin soreness) and Tyrese Maxey (lower back sprain) remained sidelined.

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said pregame that Kyle Lowry’s injured right hip has been feeling “a lot better.” Nurse said the team would reassess Lowry’s status after Monday night’s game in Atlanta against the Hawks.

Here are observations on the Sixers’ win Sunday:

Young Jazz jump on Sixers

The youthful Jazz seriously outplayed the Sixers in the opening minutes.

Rookie Utah point guard Isaiah Collier stole the ball from Grimes and took off the other way for an and-one layup. Rookie center Kyle Filipowski made two three-pointers over Andre Drummond. And, after Drummond missed a long-range attempt of his own, Filipowski ran ahead of the pack and threw down an and-one dunk.

His free throw gave the Jazz a 19-10 lead. Utah’s advantage grew as high as 16 points in the first quarter. The Jazz scored the night’s first eight points off turnovers and the Sixers struggled to gain any sort of foothold in the game.

The Sixers’ defense had almost no early success and broke down regularly. As soon as the Sixers shifted to zone, second-year Jazz guard Keyonte George burst past everyone for an easy layup.

All-bench unit does the trick

Nurse turned to an all-bench lineup late in the first quarter. Butler, Walker, Ricky Council IV, Alex Reese and Adem Bona did quite well as a unit, eating into Utah’s lead.

Butler played pesky on-ball defense and posted seven points in the first quarter, including a corner three and a transition layup with 1.2 seconds left in…

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Publish date : 2025-03-09 22:02:00

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