6 hours Ago By Dana Greene
PHILADELPHIA (ABC4 Sports) - Keyonte George and Kyle Filipowski each scored 25 points, but the Utah Jazz dropped its fifth straight game, losing at Philadelphia Sunday night, 126-122.Lonnie Walker IV and Quentin Grimes scored 25 points apiece for the victories 76ers.Walker added 11 rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes off the bench for the 76ers (22-41).
Grimes made going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the free-throw line while adding six assists.Filipowski matched a career high that he set earlier in the week for the Jazz (15-49) with 25 points, seven rebounds and three steals. George had six rebounds and three steals to go along with his 25 points for Utah.
The 76ers went into halftime leading the Jazz 65-58. Grimes put up 16 points in the half. Grimes scored the 76ers’ last eight points as they closed out a four-point victoryPhiladelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time since a 118-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Feb.
4.Utah has lost five games in a row to teams that are a combined 94 games below .500 this season.
The Jazz have dropped seven of its last eight overall.Filipowski hit two 3s in a six-second span to cut Utah's deficit to 124-122 with 3.0 seconds left and it appeared that Philadelphia's Jared Butler turned the ball over underneath the Jazz basket with 1.
8 left. After video review, the call was overturned, the 76ers retained possession and Walker hit two free throws to cap the scoring.The 76ers shot 34.
0% from the 3-point line in the win.Next up on the schedule for the 76ers is a road matchup with the Hawks on Monday.Another road game is on tap next for the Jazz, who travel to meet the Celtics on Monday.
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