The Philadelphia 76ers walked out of FedEx Forum on Tuesday with a much-needed 139-136 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The win snapped a 3-game losing skid and it was also their first win of the season when the Big 3 plays together as Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George all delivered big moments.
While Maxey and Embiid put up 34 points each and George knocked down three triples, it was rookie guard VJ Edgecombe who stole the headlines.
Edgecombe scored 25 points on the night, 16 coming in the fourth quarter and overtime, and he drilled the game-winning triple with 1.7 seconds left in overtime. It was yet another impressive performance for the No. 3 overall pick in the guts of the game down the stretch.
After his big showing, NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to what Edgecombe was able to do in a big moment against the Grizzlies:
VJ EDGECOMBE NEEDS A CLUTCH NICKNAME EXPEDITIOUSLY
— Sixers Nation (@PHLSixersNation) December 31, 2025
VJ Edgecombe is such a killer. We’re going to be talking about the Sixers lottery luck to get him for a long time.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) December 31, 2025
Tyrese Maxey tonight:
34 PTS
12 ASTS
13/21 FG
4/7 3PT
Joel Embiid tonight:
34 PTS
10 REBS
8 ASTS
VJ Edgecombe tonight:
25 PTS
4 STLS
GAME WINNER pic.twitter.com/hwAUuQZAix
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 31, 2025