Sometimes it looked like they didn’t even want to try. Simmons finished the night with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting. He never made it to the free throw line but it wasn’t for lack of attacking the basket. Simmons has gradually become more aggressive as the season has played out and that’s great news for the Sixers. In addition to his game-high points he added seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, and one block to his stat line for the night while playing excellent defense, and the Spurs did not have an answer.
Sixers keep going while Spurs miss
The Spurs missed open looks and they started the night 0-of-14 from three-point range until making one in the final minutes of the third quarter.