March 20, 2026, 10:10 a.m. ET

The Philadelphia 76ers walked out of the Golden 1 Center with a 139-118 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night thanks to career nights from the younger players. Rookie VJ Edgecombe had a big performance while Quentin Grimes stuffed the box score.

However, second-year man Justin Edwards played a big role in the win. He scored 13 points in the first quarter on his way to a career-high 32 points while knocking down a career-high seven 3-pointers. It has been an up-and-down season for Edwards after such a solid rookie season, but with the Sixers missing so many pieces, they need somebody like Edwards to step up and produce for them.

“That was obviously a career high and a career game for him, but that’s kind of the player I envision him becoming,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters after the win. “Just a really knock down shooter. Again, his mechanics are amazing. His work ethic’s amazing, and he seems to be open, right? The ball finds him, and he seems to be open, and he’s got some range, eight, nine feet behind the line. So, he can stretch the defense a little bit as well.”

Over his last seven games, Edwards is averaging 15.6 points, 2.1 steals, and shooting 46.9% from deep. He has the ability to do that on a nightly basis and Philadelphia should continue to invest developmental time in him as it moves forward. The Sixers will need younger players to step up and produce in big moments and Edwards fits that mold of what they’re looking for.

The Sixers are also realistic. They know Edwards isn’t going to produce 32 points every night, especially when the main guys return from the sidelines, but Philadelphia will continue to count on him to give something off the bench.

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“He’s got just enough, you know, if they press him, he can put it inside the 3-point line,” Nurse added. “He’s got enough to finish and pull up and things like that, too. So, that was obviously a big night for him, but that’s what we need from him—the perimeter shooting.”

The Sixers will finish their 3-game road trip on Saturday against the Utah Jazz.