Game ID: 22300686
Philadelphia 76ers @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 32 29 32 31 124PHI 39 32 22 34 127
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
UTA availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 19 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 3 since 1/18, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
UTA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 20 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 8 min (39% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 21 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
UTA availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Hendricks missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 8 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 22 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (40% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 9 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 23 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 9 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 23 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 1/23 after 8, 8 min since (40% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (38% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Hendricks missed 10 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 24 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 10 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 24 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Yurtseven back 1/25 after 3, 3 min since (25% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 11 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 25 since 12/18, out tonight
UTA availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hendricks missed 12 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 21)
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 4 since 1/30, returns tonight: 14 min (69% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 26 since 12/18, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 19)
OUT Sensabaugh missed 12 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 26 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restOUT Sensabaugh missed 13 since 1/13, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 18)
OUT Potter missed 27 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
PHI availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Melton missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Beverley missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 19 min (97% of 20)
OUT Covington missed 10 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 5 since 1/15, returns tonight: 15 min (125% of 12)
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
PHI availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Melton missed 6 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Morris Sr. missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 33 min (192% of 17)
OUT Covington missed 11 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 6 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Beverley back 1/25 after 2, 19 min since (97% of 20)
BACK Springer back 1/25 after 5, 15 min since (125% of 12)
NEW House Jr. 15 to 20 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Harris missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 20 min (60% of 34)
OUT Melton missed 7 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 12 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 7 since 1/15, returns tonight: 19 min (144% of 13)
BACK Beverley back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (142% of 20)
BACK Morris Sr. back 1/27 after 2, 33 min since (192% of 17)
BACK Springer back 1/25 after 5, 11 min since (92% of 12)
NEW House Jr. 15 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Maxey missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 30 min (86% of 35)
OUT Melton missed 8 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 13 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 1/29 after 2, 20 min since (60% of 34)
BACK Beverley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (146% of 20)
BACK Morris Sr. back 1/27 after 2, 27 min since (159% of 17)
BACK Bamba back 1/29 after 7, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Springer back 1/25 after 5, 10 min since (84% of 12)
NEW House Jr. 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 21 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 41 min (108% of 38)
OUT Melton missed 9 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 14 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Harris back 1/29 after 2, 29 min since (86% of 34)
BACK Beverley back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (145% of 20)
BACK Morris Sr. back 1/27 after 2, 27 min since (159% of 17)
BACK Bamba back 1/29 after 7, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Springer back 1/25 after 5, 13 min since (107% of 12)
NEW House Jr. 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Melton missed 10 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Morris Sr. missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 19 min (112% of 17)
OUT Covington missed 15 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 2/01 after 3, 41 min since (108% of 38)
BACK Embiid back 1/30 after 2, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Harris back 1/29 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Beverley back 1/25 after 2, 26 min since (135% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/29 after 7, 18 min since (141% of 13)
BACK Springer back 1/25 after 5, 14 min since (118% of 12)
NEW Reed 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW House Jr. 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 20 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 11 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 3 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 16 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 2/01 after 3, 36 min since (94% of 38)
BACK Harris back 1/29 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Morris Sr. back 1/27 after 2, 25 min since (143% of 17)
BACK Bamba back 1/29 after 7, 17 min since (134% of 13)
NEW Beverley 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW House Jr. 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 12 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 4 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 17 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 2/01 after 3, 35 min since (92% of 38)
BACK Harris back 1/29 after 2, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Morris Sr. back 2/03 after 2, 21 min since (124% of 17)
BACK Bamba back 1/29 after 7, 18 min since (135% of 13)
NEW Springer 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 4 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 13 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 5 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 18 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 2/01 after 3, 34 min since (88% of 38)
BACK Morris Sr. back 2/03 after 2, 21 min since (124% of 17)
NEW House Jr. 15 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Martin 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Springer 12 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 17 a game. Without Hendricks (9 straight), Juzang (23 straight), Sensabaugh (9 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 28 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 38 and Harris at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (3 straight), Melton (9 straight), Covington (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the arc, Utah at 37 percent from three to Philadelphia's 28 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-6. Call it Utah 120, Philadelphia 119, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/25 @ WAS 123-108 — UTA notes
UTA won 123-108. UTA shot 52% (50 of 97) to WAS's 49%, 13 of 31 from three, and got to the line 12 times to WAS's 20. The glass went 52-35 for them. Markkanen led with 29 (11 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); Collins added 22, Clarkson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: a lead of 8 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Collins was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/27 @ CHA 134-122 — UTA notes
UTA won 134-122. UTA shot 56% (52 of 93) to CHA's 51%, 17 of 41 from three. The glass went 49-35 for them. Markkanen led with 33 (12 of 18, 7 of 12 from three); Sexton added 24, Collins 20. The hinge was Q1, 47-24: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Markkanen was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/29 @ BKN 114-147 — UTA notes
UTA lost 114-147. UTA shot 45% (39 of 86) to BKN's 51%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 34 times to BKN's 19 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. UTA turned it over 17 times to BKN's 8, and BKN turned those into 12 steals. George led with 21 (6 of 11, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Collins added 15, Markkanen 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 15 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 119-85 against them. George's -26 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ NYK 103-118 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-118. UTA shot 45% (39 of 86) to NYK's 47%, 12 of 36 from three. UTA turned it over 14 times to NYK's 5, and NYK turned those into 9 steals. Sexton led with 22 (7 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); George added 15, Markkanen 14. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. Clarkson's -19 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 vs PHI 124-127 — UTA notes
UTA lost 124-127. UTA shot 52% (45 of 87) to PHI's 50%, 12 of 36 from three. UTA turned it over 9 times to PHI's 4. Markkanen led with 28 (10 of 15, 4 of 9 from three); Sexton added 22, Clarkson 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-22, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 105-92 against them. Collins's -7 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Sexton at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hendricks (10 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (24 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-2 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 116 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Utah 121, Milwaukee 120, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/06 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (11 straight), Horton-Tucker (3 straight), Juzang (25 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 14 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (3 straight), Joe (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 112 a night to Utah's 124 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-1. Call it OKC 118, Utah 117, Utah keeping it close.
2/08 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 114, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Hendricks (12 straight), Horton-Tucker (4 straight), Juzang (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 114 a night to Utah's 123. Call it Phoenix 123, Utah 115.
2/12 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Sensabaugh (13 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 34 and Kuminga at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Paul (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 113 a night to Utah's 120 and the line, where Utah takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
1/25 @ IND 122-134 — PHI notes
PHI lost 122-134. PHI shot 48% (42 of 87) to IND's 57%, 7 of 29 from three, and went to the line 43 times to IND's 21 — 31 points from the stripe to their 16. PHI turned it over 12 times to IND's 21. The glass went 31-55 against them. Embiid led with 31 (11 of 20, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Maxey added 22, Martin 11. Q4 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 21 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 110-89 against them. Maxey's -29 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ DEN 105-111 — PHI notes
PHI lost 105-111. PHI shot 53% (43 of 81) to DEN's 45%, 6 of 22 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 38. Reed led with 30 (14 of 21, 2 of 4 from three); Oubre Jr. added 25, Beverley 17. Q3 was theirs, 26-22, turning a 2-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-79 against them.
1/29 @ POR 104-130 — PHI notes
PHI lost 104-130. PHI shot 45% (37 of 83) to POR's 55%, 5 of 29 from three. Oubre Jr. led with 25 (11 of 20, 0 of 5 from three); Beverley added 14, Reed 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-20, but the other 3 periods went 110-76 against them. Beverley's -25 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ GSW 107-119 — PHI notes
PHI lost 107-119. PHI shot 46% (39 of 85) to GSW's 56%, 13 of 30 from three. Harris led with 26 (10 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Korkmaz added 19, Oubre Jr. 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-23, but the other 3 periods went 96-79 against them. Embiid's -21 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ UTA 127-124 — PHI notes
PHI won 127-124. PHI shot 50% (47 of 94) to UTA's 52%, 14 of 32 from three. PHI turned it over 4 times to UTA's 9. Maxey led with 51 (17 of 27, 7 of 9 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Harris added 28, Oubre Jr. 16. The hinge was Q1, 39-32: from level to 7 ahead. House Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
2/03 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harris at 21 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Melton (10 straight), Batum (2 straight), Morris Sr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Wilson (12 straight), Sharpe (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Philadelphia's 124 and the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Philadelphia 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/05 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harris at 21 and Oubre Jr. at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Embiid (2 straight), Melton (11 straight), Batum (3 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 46 and Hardaway Jr. at 20 a game. Without Irving (6 straight), Lively II (2 straight), Exum (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 10 and the line, where Dallas takes 28 free throws a game to Philadelphia's 23. Call it Philadelphia 121, Dallas 118, Dallas keeping it close.
2/07 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Harris at 20 a game. Without Embiid (3 straight), Melton (12 straight), Batum (4 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 38 and Kuminga at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Paul (12 straight), Payton II (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 10. Call it Golden State 120, Philadelphia 118, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/09 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 25 and Harris at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Embiid (4 straight), Melton (13 straight), Batum (5 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 134 a night and allowing 130, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Murray at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Capela (2 straight), Krejčí (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-4. Call it Atlanta 123, Philadelphia 122, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIDH D. House Jr.
FK F. Korkmaz
JS J. Springer
KM K. Martin
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MB M. Bamba
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
UTACS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
OA O. Agbaji
SF S. Fontecchio
WK W. Kessler
PHI/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
1st-time All-Star Maxey scores career-high 51 points to help Embiid-less 76ers beat Jazz 127-124
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid 's absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.
After missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Maxey topped his previous career high of 50 — set Nov. 12 at home against Indiana — with two free throws with 4.1 seconds left.
“Blessed!” Maxey said. “It's been a wonderful day. I keep saying I’m just happy we got to win. It wouldn't have mattered if we lost as we would have been sitting there sad on this long flight to Philly.”
Embiid has an injured lateral meniscus in his left knee and will miss games at least through the weekend. He was already set to sit out against Utah, but an MRI revealed the injury that will cause him to miss more time.
“We needed this emotionally after Big Fella went down and the four games we lost on this trip,” Maxey said.
Tobias Harris added 28 points and Kelly Oubre Jr . had 16 for Philadelphia. The 76ers finished 1-4 on their longest trip of the season.
Maxey was 17 of 27 from the field, 7 of 9 on 3s and made 10 of 11 free throws. He's the first 76er to have at least seven 2-point field goals, seven 3s and seven free throws.
“I just wanted to be aggressive. I was like, ‘Man, if I’m going to be out here, I got to go all out for my teammates,’” said Maxey, who admitted he had no idea he play 41 minutes on his first game back.
Lauri Markkanen scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for Utah, and Collin Sexton added 22. The Jazz have dropped three in a row.
“We got to pay attention to all the little details,” Markkanen said. "There’s little things in the game we can get better at and we’re going to learn from them.”
Maxey made a 33-foot 3-pointer and then Patrick Beverley hit another 3 from the corner to put Philadelphia up 123-120.
The Jazz trailed almost all game but Markkanen and Sexton hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give them a 120-117 lead with 2:30 to play.
“We got to up our awareness to what’s going on in the game because I think that we’re fighting hard physically and, at times, we just seem a little bit mentally unavailable,” Utah coach Will Hardy said.
Despite some fatigue, the 76ers took advantage of turnovers and got out in transition for 27 fast-break points. Maxey scored from everywhere on the court and the Jazz even employed a full-court box-and-one defense at times to try and slow him.
“Tyrese played the whole second half and he was gassed. Tobias was gassed. I was burning timeouts everywhere I could just to get them some rest,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said.
Maxey scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting through the first six minutes, setting the tone for a wide-open offense with Embiid.
“He got us going early on and created energy for us, making big shot after big shot,” Harris said.
In the second quarter, Maxey hit four free throws to cap a 13-3 run that helped the 76ers take a 71-61 lead into the second half. Maxey had 32 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts in the first half, a career high.