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Edgecombe struggles early but finds groove in second half to lead Sixers to win

Well, that was a game and they won it, that’s for sure.

With VJ Edgecombe back in the lineup, the Sixers beat the Washington Wizards 74-58 Tuesday night to improve to 1-2 in Vegas.

Thanks to a late three-point surge, Justin Edwards led the Sixers with 17 points along with eight boards. He shot 5-of-14 from the field, all of those makes coming from behind the arc.

With his college coach Bruce Pearle in attendance, Johni Broome impressed with 14 points along with 10 rebounds. He went 5-of-11 from the field.

Edgecombe, who got off to a pretty slow start, finished with 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting.