Sixers vs. Jazz takeaways: Lonnie Walker IV finds his groove, and more Lonnie Walker IV is settling in. Guerschon Yabusele is exhausted. And while Sunday’s matchup was missing several starter-level players, Jared Butler did a solid job in the pick-and-roll.
Lonnie Walker IV has wrapped medical tape around his left wrist for the past two or three years, with the message “You vs. You” written in Sharpie. It is a reminder that Walker is only “competing with yourself,
Lonnie Walker IV, Philadelphia 76ers and Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV led his shorthanded team to a 126-122 victory during Sunday's home matchup against the Utah Jazz.
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The Sixers were, once again, without Paul George, Tyrese Maxey and Kyle Lowry when they faced the Utah Jazz Sunday night at the Wells Fargo Center. On top of that, Joel Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon are all shut down for the remainder of the season.
Lonnie Walker IV spent the summer with the Boston Celtics as part of their preseason squad, after signing an Exhibit 10 contract.
• Another old friend who recently landed with the Jazz, former Sixers first-round pick Jaden Springer, was ruled out for this contest due to a back injury. Springer, who is still in his age-22 season, inked a 10-day contract with Utah last month, and only a few weeks later inked a three-year standard NBA contract.
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SB Nation on MSNSixers Bell Ringer: Walker, Grimes lead Sixers over what’s left of the JazzLonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes put up 25 points each on Sunday for the Sixers, lifting Philadelphia over the Utah Jazz.
Filipowski hit a three with 2.8 seconds left to trim the Sixers' lead to two. After a timeout, Justin Edwards threw an inbounds pass to Butler. It appeared on first glance that Butler may have fumbled the ball out of bounds, but an officials' review clearly showed that it last touched George.
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