Philadelphia wrested the advantage away from San Antonio midway through the first and held on through the finish line to win its 17th road game 115-109. San Antonio concluded a disappointing homestand with this loss to Philadelphia and was done in early by the villainous duo of untimely shooting droughts (10 of 30 from three) and generous transition defense and, at the end, by the brilliance of the Sixers’ stars.
MVP candidate Joel Embiiid (38 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Tobias Harris (18 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists) ably held off a fourth quarter comeback by the Spurs.