Field Level Media
05 Mar 2026, 00:49 GMT+10
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Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a lower back contusion.
Edgecombe sustained the injury on a hard fall in Tuesday's 131-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He did not play in the second half after the 76ers trailed by 25 points at the half.
The Sixers said Edgecombe will be evaluated again ahead of Saturday's game at the Atlanta Hawks.
Edgecombe, 20, is fourth on the 76ers and third among NBA rookies in scoring (15.3 points per game). The No. 3 overall pick in last year's draft, he leads all rookies in steals (1.5 per game) and is one of three rookies averaging 15 points, five rebounds and three assists per game.
Kelly Oubre Jr. will miss his second straight game due to illness, while Joel Embiid will sit for the final game of a scheduled three-game absence to allow recovery from a strained right oblique.
--Field Level Media
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