Edge rookie explodes
- The 76ers beat the Celtics 111-97 in Game 2 to even their first-round series at 1-1. - Rookie VJ Edgecombe posted a 30-point, 10-rebound playoff debut while Tyrese Maxey combined with him for 59 points. - Edgecombe's historic debut and Maxey's scoring surge shift the matchup narrative heading into the next game. (x.com)
Rookie V.J. Edgecombe scored 30 and grabbed 10 as the 76ers beat the Celtics 111-97 in Game 2 to even the series 1-1. (espn.com) Edgecombe shot 12-of-20 and made six 3-pointers, while Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points with nine assists; the duo combined for 59 points. (nba.com) Edgecombe battled through a hard fall on his back early in the game but finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals. (espn.com) The win erased a 32-point Game 1 loss and sent the first-round series back to Philadelphia tied 1-1; Game 3 is scheduled for Friday, April 24. (southphillyreview.com) Boston opened the series with a 123-91 rout in Game 1, and Philadelphia entered Game 2 as roughly 14.5-point underdogs. (espn.com) Edgecombe, the No. 3 overall pick out of Baylor, became the first rookie to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a postseason game since Tim Duncan on May 5, 1998. (si.com) Veteran Paul George praised Edgecombe after the win: "I've been saying it all year long: he's far surpassed being a rookie," and Celtics star Jaylen Brown called him "a ballplayer." (espn.co.uk) The series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday, April 24, with Edgecombe and Maxey set to headline a suddenly reshaped matchup. (southphillyreview.com)
