Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 31 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 19-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-103.
It was tied at 82 when Andre Drummond’s 10-foot floater put the 76ers ahead for good with 9:52 left. Grimes scored 12 points as they pulled away to a 101-87 lead with 5:34 left.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Trail Blazers 8-1. VJ Edgecombe (No. 6 in clutch wins added, 2025-26) scored 4 of the 76ers’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, Scoot Henderson had 2 steals, 1 of them during a 10-0 Trail Blazers run, and the Trail Blazers scored 4 points off them.
Justin Edwards scored 21 points (9 in the third quarter) on 9 for 14 shooting.
For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 25 points and 9 assists, and Toumani Camara went 1 for 7 from 3. Jerami Grant scored 20 points with 6 3-pointers. Donovan Clingan had 11 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. Robert Williams III had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks off the bench. Avdija scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.
The Trail Blazers committed 19 turnovers to the 76ers’ 14. The 76ers outscored the Trail Blazers 60-36 in the paint. The 76ers outscored the Trail Blazers 25-9 in 8 minutes with Drummond, Grimes, Barlow, Edwards and Edgecombe on the floor together.