October 23, 2025
Edgecombe broke LeBron James’ file, ends with 34 factors for many in an NBA debut in 51 years.
With the NBA season simply getting underway, Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe has already damaged two scoring information in simply his first regular-season recreation.
Based on NBA.com, the capturing guard bought his skilled profession off to a file begin when he scored 14 factors within the first quarter, breaking LeBron James’ file of 12 factors within the first quarter when the previous Cleveland Cavaliers ahead performed his debut recreation. LeBron completed that feat in 2003.
Nevertheless, that wasn’t all.
Edgecombe ended the competition with 34 factors, making it the very best complete a rookie scored in his debut recreation for the 76ers, besting Philly legend Allen Iverson. When Iverson, AKA “The Reply,” performed in his first recreation for the 76ers in 1996, he completed with 30 factors, setting the now-broken file. Coincidentally, whereas in highschool, Edgecombe was named the 2024 Allen Iverson Nationwide Excessive Faculty Participant of the 12 months.
However, wait, there’s extra.
Edgecombe scored the third-most factors in his debut NBA regular-season recreation. The one two gamers to attain extra of their first rookie video games have been record-holder Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors), who dropped 43 factors in his first recreation in 1959. Frank Selvy (Milwaukee Hawks) scored 35 when he suited up for his first NBA recreation in 1954.
Though he had a fantastic recreation and the workforce emerged victorious, Edgecombe’s coach, Nick Nurse, feels he wants enchancment in his recreation, based on CBS Sports activities.
“It was fairly good,” Nurse stated. “Opening night time. I believe that there was some area for him to shoot. … I believe he took some drives. Definitely a fantastic begin. There’s tons of room and various things he must do. I’d like him to be a bit extra aggressive within the open ground. I believe he actually has that in his recreation. That’s a tremendous first-game efficiency. It truly is.”
The 76ers beat their Japanese Convention Division rivals, the Boston Celtics, on their residence court docket 117-116.
As a lot as Edgecombe scored in the course of the recreation, he had assist from veteran Tyrese Maxey. Really, Edgecombe helped Maxey, who scored a game-high 40 factors. With that complete, he tied with Hal Greer for the franchise file for many factors scored in a season opener.
The stats strains for Edgecombe and Maxey have been 13-for-26 and 13-for-24, respectively.
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