The Philadelphia 76ers moved to 35-30 after a 139-129 result over the the Grizzlies, who fell to 23-41 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
First quarter
The Philadelphia 76ers opened with 32 in the first quarter while the Grizzlies also scored 32 in the first quarter.
The Sixers produced 13 steals in the game, and that pressure showed early with 27 points off turnovers as the Grizzlies committed 20 turnovers.
Second quarter
The Grizzlies posted 39 in the second quarter, and the Sixers answered with 36 in the second quarter to keep the game tight through halftime.
The Process generated 19 fast-break points on 67 percent conversion, and the Grizzlies finished with 8 fast-break points on 38 percent.
Third quarter
The Grizzlies put up 33 in the third quarter, and the Sixers scored 30 in the third quarter as Memphis kept creating extra looks with 19 offensive rebounds.
Memphis also produced 28 second-chance points while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range on 43 attempts.
Fourth quarter
The Sixers broke it open with 41 in the fourth quarter, and that closing stretch anchored the Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies match summary.
Philadelphia got to the line for 46 free throw attempts and made 38, while Memphis attempted 21 and made 16.
The Sixers posted 27 assists with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 2.7, and Memphis recorded 26 assists with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 1.3.
Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way with 30 points and 12 rebounds in his previous-game stat line, and Cameron Payne added 32 points with 10 assists and 0 turnovers.
Quentin Grimes contributed 23 points, and
VJ Edgecombe chipped in 21 points with 5 assists and 3 steals.
Memphis got 58 points in the paint while Philadelphia scored 64 points in the paint, and the Grizzlies’ 60 bench points topped the Sixers’ 50 bench points.
For fans looking for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies full match report, the key late-game separator was Philadelphia’s 11-20 team turnover margin turning into a 139-129 finish, and it framed what went wrong for Philadelphia 76ers as a defensive glass issue despite the Philadelphia 76ers full-time result.
The Sixers next game will be at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on 3/12/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT against the Detroit Pistons.
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