The Philadelphia 76ers secured their first three-game winning streak of the 2024-25 season with a hard-fought 114-111 victory against the Utah Jazz. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 32 points each, while Paul George struggled for the Jazz, scoring only 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting. The Sixers overcame a sluggish start and several injuries to improve their record to 12-17, while the Jazz fell to 7-23.
They squeaked past the Jazz on Saturday night, earning a 114-111 victory in Utah and moving to 12-17 on the year. The Sixers have won nine of their last 12 games. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points apiece. Paul George had a fifth consecutive subpar shooting game and dealt with foul trouble, but he nabbed a season-high five steals.
Embiid drew two early fouls against Jazz center Walker Kessler, who wound up accumulating four in the first half. The Sixers’ superstar missed a few good first-quarter looks in and around the paint, though. Both Embid and Maxey were very effective at drawing fouls, too. They combined to go 14 for 16 at the free throw line in the first half. Meanwhile, the Jazz attempted just two free throws as a team over the first two quarters.
George was whistled for his fourth foul with 5:42 remaining in the third quarter. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse kept him in the game, which did not pay off at all. Seventeen seconds later, George got his fifth personal in trying to grab a defensive rebound.
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