VJ Edgecombe stole the show Wednesday at TD Garden, dropping 34 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-116 season-opening victory over the Boston Celtics.
The rookie guard scored the third-most points by a player in their NBA debut.
RANK PLAYER POINTS YEAR
1 Wilt Chamberlain 43 1959
2 Frank Selvy 35 1954
3 VJ Edgecombe 34 2025
4 John Drew 32 1974
4 Maurice Stokes 32 1955
Edgecombe shot 13-of-26 from the field – including 5-of-13 from deep – and 3-of-6 from the charity stripe.