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Second-year Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards had a breakout game off the bench in the team’s 102-100 win Tuesday night, but received a scolding from his mother.
Edwards scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field, including 5-of-6 from downtown, in 27 minutes. He added three rebounds, three assists and a steal to his stat line. He led the 76ers in scoring just ahead of Tyrese Maxey’s 21 points. Andre Drummond added 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards (11) shoots past Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the fourth quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Nov. 11, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Justin Edwards (11) goes up to shoot against Boston Celtics’ Derrick White during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Edwards was asked in the team’s postgame media availability what he yelled after his 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead with 4:43 left in the fourth quarter. He had to think about it, but his mother chimed in.
“I know what he said. He gets beat up,” Ebony Twiggs said, making everyone in the room laugh.
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Edwards was a little red in the face.
“Well, she knows,” he said with a sheepish smile, adding that he said, “Let’s get down to business.”
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 24 points. The Celtics failed to hold on to an eight-point lead with six minutes left to play.
The 76ers added Edwards last season when he went undrafted despite playing with the Kentucky Wildcats in college. He played 44 games for Philadelphia in the 2024–25 season, averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
In nine games this season, Edwards is averaging 6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Justin Edwards (11) reacts after his three pointer in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Nov. 11, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
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Philadelphia moved to 7-4 with the win. Boston dropped to 5-7.
