Sixers survive in Salt Lake, beating the tanking Jazz while losing another rotation player

If the Sixers are able to come away with an OK seed, they’ll owe quite a bit of it to the Jazz.

Philadelphia outlasted a tanking Utah team, holding on to win 126-116 Saturday night.

They are 39-32, the seventh seed in the East after losses earlier in the night by the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat but a win from the Atlanta Hawks.

VJ Edgecombe had 22 points shooting 9-of-19 from the field along with a new career-high 13 rebounds and four assists. Quentin Grimes led the Sixers with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting.

Trendon Watford had 20 off the bench going 7-of-11 from the floor. Ace Bailey led the Jazz with 25 as well.

Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Johni Broome remained out for the Sixers. Utah was done eight players themselves, headlined by Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier.

Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.