On October 23rd, the 76ers defeated the Celtics 117-116 on the road in the NBA regular season.
In the game, 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecumb started the game and played 42 minutes, shooting 13-of-26 from the field, 5-of-13 from three-point range, and 3-of-6 from the free throw line for 34 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal.
According to statistics, Edgecumb's 34 points rank third on the NBA's all-time rookie debut scoring list, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's 43 points in 1959 and Frank Selvy's 35 points in 1954.
Edgecumb is the only rookie in the top ten all-time scoring debuts to have come in the 21st century.
