Shorthanded Sixers Top Utah Jazz In Philadelphia
Mar 4, 2026, 7:57 PM | Updated: Mar 5, 2026, 11:35 am
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Keyonte George battled play for play with 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey, but the Utah Jazz came up on the short end of a 106-102 loss.
Maxey and the Sixer ended the night on a 12-2 run to take down the upset-minded Jazz.
The 76ers (34-28) hosted the Utah Jazz (18-44) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, March 4.
fought hard but came up short. pic.twitter.com/6a1z3wAVls
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
Philadelphia began the day sixth in the Eastern Conference, half a game in front of the Orlando Magic and two games behind the Toronto Raptors.
Utah is falling fast in the standings and currently holds the league’s fifth-worst record.
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Pregame
work in 📍philly #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/eC4CoavSmA
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 4, 2026
feelin’ fresh in philly 🧼🔔#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/7OGnRcevap
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 4, 2026
The @utahjazz injury report:
OUT – Jaren Jackson Jr. (left knee; injury recovery)
OUT – Walker Kessler (left shoulder; injury recovery)
OUT – Lauri Markkanen (right hip; impingement)
OUT – Jusuf Nurkic (nose; injury recovery)
OUT – Vince Williams Jr. (left knee)
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 3, 2026
76ers are going to be pretty shorthanded tonight without Embiid, George, or Edgecombe. https://t.co/Zn27aAx820
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 4, 2026
Key 🎷 Elijah 🎷 Ace 🎷 Cody 🎷 Flip 🎷#StartingLineup pic.twitter.com/yWHPERvxHF
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
First Quarter
Key’s pickin’ up right where he left off last game 🫡 pic.twitter.com/WVpbVamXA6
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
Bad foul from Flip 25 feet from the hoop.
That’s his third, 5 minutes into the game for a very shorthanded Jazz front court.
Might see Bamba tonight.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 5, 2026
A very clunky start for the @utahjazz who trail the @sixers 20-11.
Jazz are shooting just 4-15 from the floor in the first 9 minutes. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/JyxZ1efsrf
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
Getting a good sense of Isaiah Collier’s value here in the first quarter.
The Jazz offense couldn’t get anything going, but he is an automatic paint touch, which creates space for the Jazz’s shooters.
Now, he’s got to find them accurately, but he instantly creates movement.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 5, 2026
Isaiah Collier had a strong first quarter, igniting the @utahjazz offense during his six minutes on the floor.
Collier has six points and two steals as the Jazz trail the @sixers 29-22. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/GtuLba0TnK
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
Second Quarter
when the 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓼 align 💫 pic.twitter.com/KwJPJ3VYi3
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
Midway through the second quarter, the @utahjazz trail the @sixers 39-33.
Jazz offense still hasn’t clicked, but the defense has been stingy. #takenote pic.twitter.com/EkrMqi0rOz
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
At the half, the @sixers lead the @utahjazz 53-48.
Jazz have closed the first and second quarters well. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/gYStrRchbj
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
Third Quarter
silky smooth with the in-and-out 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/fN9p7m6vpI
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
3 the hard way for 3️⃣🔑 pic.twitter.com/ex9iCEQLKA
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
Blake Hinson plays a very simplified game.
Stays in his lane, does his job. I’ve always felt like those guys have value.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 5, 2026
The @utahjazz own an 83-82 lead over the @sixers heading into the fourth quarter.
Keyonte George has 24 points to lead all scorers. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/dmItHTwpdj
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
Fourth Quarter
really puts the BAM in BAMBA 😤 pic.twitter.com/K5mmvqRNpm
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
With 6:36 left in the game, the @utahjazz lead the @sixers 94-92.
Jazz defense has made life very difficult for Philly. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/wE2omUzcyD
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 5, 2026
Keyonte might be a lot closer to Tyrese Maxey than people realize.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 5, 2026
𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 buckets 😈 pic.twitter.com/jht4ib7rHD
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 5, 2026
Wow, Tyrese Maxey tries to iso Ace Bailey and the rookie gets the stop with just over a minute left to play.
Ace might have gotten away with a hook, but it turns into an Isaiah Collier layup.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 5, 2026
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