After finishing 2017 with a dud in Detroit, the Silver & Black jump start the new year with a B2B in Manhattan and the City of Brotherly Love. While Philadelphia’s star center Joel Embiid may not play due to a hand injury, the Spurs will face Rookie of the Year frontrunner Ben Simmons for the first time. With victories over the Knicks and 76ers, San Antonio would even its road record at 10-10. Philly begins 2018 against the Spurs after completing a five-game road trip on New Year’s Eve with a win over Phoenix.