Sixers single out Justin Edwards following road win over Kings

The Philadelphia 76ers walked out of the Golden 1 Center with a 139-118 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night thanks to career nights from the younger players. Rookie VJ Edgecombe had a big performance while Quentin Grimes stuffed the box score. However, second-year man Justin Edwards played a big role in the win.

He scored 13 points in the first quarter on his way to a career-high 32 points while knocking down a career-high seven 3-pointers. It has been an up-and-down season for Edwards after such a solid rookie season, but with the Sixers missing so many pieces, they need somebody like Edwards to step up and produce for them. "That was obviously a career high and a career game for him, but that's kind of the player I envision him becoming," coach Nick Nurse told reporters after the win.

"Just a really knock down shooter. Again, his mechanics are amazing. His work ethic's amazing, and he seems to be open, right?

The ball finds him, and he seems to be open, and he's got some range, eight, nine feet behind the line. So, he can stretch the defense a little bit as well. " Over his last seven games, Edwards is averaging 15.