March 4, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) drives against Utah Jazz forward Bryce Sensabo (28) in the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and Quentin Grimes made a pair of clutch free throws to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-102 win over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Jabari Walker had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (oblique), Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness), VJ Edgecombe (back) and Paul George (suspension). Maxey shot just 8 of 22 from the field but got plenty of assists, including 16 points from Grimes, to help the Sixers avoid a third straight loss.
Utah, which has lost seven games in a row, was led by Keyonte George’s 30 points. Isaiah Collier scored 18 points, Ace Bailey added 12 and Blake Hinson chipped in with 11 points off the bench.
The score remained close throughout the fourth quarter until George hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Jazz a 100-94 lead with 4:51 remaining. But the Sixers tied the game on Adem Bona’s putback slam with 1:50 left.
The game was deadlocked at 102 when Grimes was fouled on a drive with 16.4 seconds left. He hit two free throws to give the hosts the lead, and after Kyle Filipowski missed a 3-pointer at the other end, Walker knocked down two more free throws to ice it.
Maxey scored 10 points as Philadelphia led 29-22 after one quarter. The hosts led by as many as 14 in the period before Collier and Cody Williams combined for 11 points in the final two minutes of the quarter.
The Sixers regained a 10-point lead early in the second quarter and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the quarter. But George scored five points in overtime to help the Jazz get up 53-48 at the break.
Philadelphia took a seven-point lead early in the third quarter before Utah scored 10 straight points, including two 3-pointers by George. The Jazz led 83-82 after three quarters.
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