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34+15+26! NBA No. 3 pick broke out! Data crushed No. 1 pick Flagg

On October 28, in the NBA regular season, the 76ers defeated the Magic 136-124. The 76ers won three consecutive games to start the season for the first time since the 2019-20 season, while the Magic suffered three consecutive losses. Embiid and George took a truce, and Maxey and Edgecombe carried the team. Maxey made 15 of 32 shots and scored 43 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-minus value of +14.

Edgecomb, the 76ers' new draft pick, didn't take many shots, but he had a strong ability to seize opportunities: he started 39 minutes, made 10 of 17 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of +13. In the first three games of the season, Edgecombe scored a total of 75 points, becoming the second rookie in the history of the 76ers.

The number one player in the history of the 76ers is Stackhouse, who scored a total of 76 points in the first three games of his career (1995-96 season), Iverson ranked third with 69 points (1996-97 season), and McAway ranked fourth with 62 points (2013-14 season). Although the season has just begun, the 76ers have already successfully shipped the goods, and Edgecombe can't get enough!

In his NBA career debut, Edgecombe made 13 of 26 shots, 5 of 13 three-pointers, 3 of 6 free throws, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. His 34 points in his NBA career debut became the highest record since Wilt Chamberlain (43 points) in 1959. Edgecombe scored 14 points in the first quarter, breaking James' rookie record of 12 points in the first quarter.

In the second game of his career, Edgecombe's performance declined: 6 of 15 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. So far in his NBA career, Edgecombe has averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. The shooting percentage was 50%, the three-point shooting percentage was 40%, and the free throw percentage was 75%.

For comparison, No. 1 pick Flagg averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks in the first three games. His three shooting percentages were: 43.9%, 33.3%, and 100%. Dylan Harper, the second-place pick, averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1 steal in the first three games, with three shooting percentages: 48.6%, 28.6%, and 83.3%.

Then the question is: Who are you most optimistic about among the 2025 rookies?