The Philadelphia 76ers won again behind another clutch VJ Edgecombe 3-pointer. The prior night's game is well-documented: Edgecombe hit a go-ahead 3 with 33.6 seconds left, guarded Finals MVP Jalen Brunson on a key stop, and then pulled down the final rebound in a 98-93 win over the defending champion Knicks. That game improved the Sixers to 5-1; the later @NBA post indicated a second straight clutch Edgecombe triple moved them to 6-1 [inquirer.com](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-vj-edgecombe-knicks-tyrese-maxey-lebron-james-20261031.html).
Edgecombe has become Philadelphia's late-game option even on a roster with LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. His coaches and teammates say it reflects his composure and confidence: he stayed ready when plays broke down and took the right shots. The Sixers' stars draw defensive attention late, which creates open looks for Edgecombe [inquirer.com](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-vj-edgecombe-knicks-tyrese-maxey-lebron-james-20261031.html).
VJ Edgecombe hit another late 3-pointer for the 76ers. The prior night's win over the Knicks is confirmed: Edgecombe made a go-ahead 3 with 33.6 seconds left and grabbed the final rebound in a 98-93 win, improving Philadelphia to 5-1 [inquirer.com](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-vj-edgecombe-knicks-tyrese-maxey-lebron-james-20261031.html). The @NBA post indicates he repeated the clutch shot to move the Sixers to 6-1.
The Sixers finished with a 15-3 run and their third straight win. The run matches the team's recent pattern of pulling away late, including the 98-93 win over the Knicks led by Edgecombe's clutch 3 [inquirer.com](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-vj-edgecombe-knicks-tyrese-maxey-lebron-james-20261031.html).
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SVJ Edgecombe just did it again.
EBack-to-back nights, back-to-back game-enders. I'm starting to think he likes the last minute.
SThe NBA posted the clip on X eight minutes ago. Second straight game, clutch three, Sixers close on a fifteen-to-three run.
EThat's not just a hot start. That's a team figuring out how to win close games.
SOr a team leaning on a guard who's had two good nights. Let's not build the statue yet.
ELeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey on the floor, and Edgecombe takes the last shot. That's a story.
SThe Inquirer's story from the Knicks game says he hit the go-ahead three with thirty-three seconds left, guarded Jalen Brunson, then grabbed the final rebound.
EHe did everything. Tyrese Maxey said Edgecombe might be the most important player on the roster.
SI read that and thought, okay, maybe because the stars draw so much attention that a calm shooter gets clean looks.
EExactly. Defenses have to pick their poison. If they double Embiid, Edgecombe is standing there alone.
SBut tonight's closing run was fifteen-to-three. That's not one shot, that's a team wave.
EThe NBA's follow-up said third straight win for Philly. You can't fake that.
SI can question whether it's sustainable. Coach Nick Nurse said, 'He just does that. It's really who he is.'
ECoaches don't say that about guys who get lucky twice.
SAnfernee Simons said he hit the biggest shot of the game. Nice. But the Knicks are the defending champs, and they lost by five. One rebound, one stop, one shot turn a game.
EThat's the NBA now: one-possession games. You need a guy who wants the ball. Edgecombe wants it.
SUntil teams show him a second defender and make him put it on the floor. Then we'll see what he is.
EHe's a guard. Putting it on the floor is part of the job. He's not just a spot-up shooter.
SMaybe. But there's a difference between open threes late and creating your own shot against playoff defense.
ELet him develop. The Sixers don't need him to be a superstar; they need him to punish the attention others draw.
SThat's fair. He doesn't have to be the best player, just the most ready in the moment.
EAnd right now, two moments, two wins.
SAll right, I'll give him this: the shot looks pure, and he's not hiding. I just want to see it for a month.
EBy then, Philly might be running away with the East.
SOne fan in the replies says the league office called with five minutes left and ordered the Sixers to win. So the league's now scripting close games?
EThe league wants Philly to succeed? That's a new one. They've never missed a chance to fine them for something.
SIf there's a script, it needs better writers. Back-to-back game-winners from a guard nobody planned on is too obvious.
ETin foil aside, this Sixers team is must-watch.
SBig Ideas is up next. We'll see if anything else tops a fifteen-to-three run.
EDoubt it.