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Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies

Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies | iNFOnews.ca
Memphis Grizzlies' Taylor Hendricks, left, tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Dominick Barlow during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Payne scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, rookie VJ Edgecombe added 21 points in his return to the lineup and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday night.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had 31 points and 12 rebounds and Quentin Grimes scored 22 points for the 76ers, who were without All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Maxey will be sidelined for at least three weeks because of a tendon injury on the small finger of his right hand, the team announced before the game.

Edgecombe took over point guard duties for Maxey after missing three consecutive games with a lumbar contusion. He provided the game’s highlight, showing his back is OK, with a two-handed, leaping dunk midway through the second quarter.

Ty Jerome scored 26 points for the Grizzlies, who have lost five straight and 12 of 15.

Jerome’s 3-pointer with 9:34 remaining put Memphis ahead 115-107 before the 76ers took control. Memphis went without a point for nearly 3 1/2 minutes, and Philadelphia scored 12 in a row to go in front 119-115 with 6:29 to play on Payne’s 3. The 76ers continued to roll, with Dominick Barlow’s three-point play making it 128-117 with 4:56 left.

The Grizzlies’ frustration showed near the end, as Jerome was ejected for receiving a pair of technical fouls with 1:18 remaining.

Also sidelined for Philadelphia were Embiid (right oblique strain) and Paul George (league suspension). Embiid missed his fifth straight contest, and coach Nick Nurse said beforehand that the 2023 MVP would be reevaluated later this week. George is a couple weeks away from returning from a 25-game suspension for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program.

Memphis, which entered seven games back of the final playoff spot in the West, had more players out (11) than in uniform (10).

Up next

Grizzlies: Host Dallas on Thursday.

76ers: At Detroit on Thursday.

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Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies | iNFOnews.ca
Philadelphia 76ers’ Adem Bona (30) tips the ball past Memphis Grizzlies’ Olivier-Maxence Prosper during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies | iNFOnews.ca
Memphis Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward (23) goes up to shoot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Adem Bona during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies | iNFOnews.ca
Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr., top left, Memphis Grizzlies’ Cedric Coward, right, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Payne, Edgecombe help 76ers rally to a 139-129 win over the Grizzlies | iNFOnews.ca
Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. (9), Memphis Grizzlies’ Olivier-Maxence Prosper (18) and Cedric Coward battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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