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Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies

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2-12, 1-7 Away
Final
111 - 117

9-7, 6-3 Home

Jackson, Bane lead Grizzlies to 117-111 victory over Philadelphia

Are the 76ers headed for a lost season?

Jaylen Wells added 14 points for Memphis as Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins became the winningest coach in franchise history.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 35 points and 11 rebounds, but Philadelphia lost its fifth straight. Rookie Jared McCain finished with 20 points, while Guerschon Yabusele added 17 points.

Memphis, which led 115-100 with 3:15 left, had to withstand a late Philadelphia rally to capture the victory.

Takeaways 76ers: While the Sixers had Tyrese Maxey and Paul George back, Embiid got little help from the other two. Maxey had eight points and George added two.

Grizzlies: Jenkins passed Lionel Hollins for the winningest coach in Grizzlies history, and now has 215 victories.

Key moment The biggest key could have been when the starting lineups were announced. For the first time this season, Philadelphia's three key players — Embiid, George and Maxey — started. Until Tuesday, injuries and league suspensions had kept the trio from appearing on the floor together. It only lasted until early in the second half when George left the game with hyperextended left knee. Team officials said further testing will be done Thursday.

Key stat Memphis had struggled recently from 3-point range, (33.3%) and Bane was among those having trouble going 2 of 16 from beyond the arc in his last three games. Memphis connected on eight 3-pointers in the second quarter with Bane hitting on three and 4 of 7 in the half as the Grizzlies took the advantage to double digits. A 20-9 rally to open the fourth sealed the victory.

Up next Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn on Friday night. The Grizzlies travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

MEM wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Grizzlies: 54.1%
76ers: 45.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 117
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 117
4th 6.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound 111 - 117
4th 9.2 Jared McCain misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 111 - 117
4th 16.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2 111 - 117

Statistics

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39-87 FG 41-85
44.8 Field Goal % 48.2
11-33 3PT 19-43
33.3 Three Point % 44.2
22-24 FT 16-16
91.7 Free Throw % 100.0
41 Rebounds 41
14 Offensive Rebounds 9
27 Defensive Rebounds 32
21 Assists 29
12 Steals 5
6 Blocks 6
14 Turnovers 19
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 20
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 27
18 Fast Break Points 12
50 Points in Paint 38
19 Fouls 17
5 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

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Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,533 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 20 9 .690 - W3
Memphis 20 10 .667 0.5 L1
Dallas 19 10 .655 1 W2
San Antonio 15 14 .517 5 L1
New Orleans 5 25 .167 15.5 L7
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