Philadelphia 76ers at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationSochan, Johnson fuel Spurs rally past injury-depleted 76ers, 128-120
Stephon Castle added 17 points and a season-high 14 assists for San Antonio, which won consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 3.
Quentin Grimes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia dropped its third straight. Justin Edwards added 25 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 23 points and nine rebounds.
San Antonio tied the game at 100 two minutes into the fourth quarter after being outscored 43-27 in the third.
Philadelphia continues to spiral without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, Jared McCain and Kelly Oubre Jr., losing for the 18th time in its last 21 games.
Maxey missed his 10th straight game with sprains to his lower back and finger, but is nearing a return.
Spurs: Sandro Mamukelashvili had two points two days after scoring a career-high 34 points in San Antonio’s 120-105 victory over New York. Mamukelashvili was 7 for 7 on 3-pointers against the Knicks on Wednesday but was 0 for 3 on 3s against the 76ers.
Spurs: At Toronto on Sunday night to open a three-game road trip.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 120 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 128 |
| 4th 13.1 | ![]() |
Quentin Grimes out of bounds lost ball turnover | 120 - 128 |
| 4th 19.1 | ![]() |
Stephon Castle makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists) | 120 - 128 |
| 4th 22.1 | ![]() |
Spurs Full timeout | 120 - 126 |
Statistics
PHI |
SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-81 | FG | 47-89 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 14-37 | 3PT | 19-39 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 14-20 | FT | 15-18 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 30 | Assists | 36 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| VJ Edgecombe, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Dominick Barlow, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr., G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 17,803 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
Houston |
17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
Dallas |
12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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