NBA

San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers

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44-17, 23-11 Away
Final
131 - 91

33-28, 16-16 Home

Harper scores 22, Spurs rebound from 1st loss in 12 games to romp past 76ers 131-91

Stephon Castle throws down a putback dunk

The Spurs hit 18 3-pointers and wrapped their annual rodeo road trip that included two games in Austin, Texas. The Spurs went 8-1 on the trip that started with a Feb. 10 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Spurs had won 11 straight games overall before they lost Sunday to the New York Knicks.

No worries in Philly about a losing streak. San Antonio never trailed and led by 49 points at the end of the third quarter.

Devin Vassell hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points for the Spurs.

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points for the Sixers. They scored only 11 points total in the third quarter.

The 76ers played again without Joel Embiid as he sat out the second of a scheduled three straight games with a strained right oblique. The 76ers were also without the suspended Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness), which left them undermanned and greatly overwhelmed from tip against the superior Spurs.

The Sixers lost VJ Edgecombe after he had a hard landing on his back on a 3-point attempt in the first half.

The Spurs put on a show in front of Bob Costas, Doug Collins and more familiar broadcasters as part of a throwback night for NBC's NBA coverage.

The 76ers would like to throw this one back.

Carter Bryant buried a 3 for 60-36 lead in the first half and the Sixers were booed off the court headed into a timeout. Harper scored 14 points in the half to take a 78-53 lead — all done without forward Harrison Barnes, who had his 364 consecutive games played streak end when he woke up from a nap with a sore ankle.

Up next Spurs: Return home for the first time since Feb. 7 when they play Detroit on Thursday.

76ers: Host Utah on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

SA leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 131 - 91
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 131 - 91
4th 0.4 shot clock turnover 131 - 91
4th 25.0 Justin Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Martin assists) 131 - 91
4th 26.7 Tyrese Martin offensive rebound 131 - 88

Statistics

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49-89 FG 33-95
55 Field Goal % 35
18-45 3PT 10-42
40 Three Point % 24
15-18 FT 15-19
83 Free Throw % 79
56 Rebounds 40
6 Offensive Rebounds 9
50 Defensive Rebounds 31
36 Assists 20
10 Steals 8
10 Blocks 5
15 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 1
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
19 Fast Break Points 14
60 Points in Paint 46
20 Fouls 16
49 Largest Lead 0
0 Lead Changes 0
98 Percent Led 0
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
VJ Edgecombe, G Out Mar 9
Tyrese Maxey, G Out Mar 8
Joel Embiid, C Out Mar 6
Johni Broome, F Out Feb 28
Paul George, F Suspension Jan 31
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mason Plumlee, C Out Mar 9
Harrison Barnes, F Out Mar 9
David Jones Garcia, F Out Feb 4

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,746 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 47 17 .734 - W4
Houston 39 24 .619 7.5 L1
Memphis 23 40 .365 23.5 L4
Dallas 21 43 .328 26 L7
New Orleans 21 45 .318 27 W1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 43 21 .672 - W2
New York 41 25 .621 3 L2
Toronto 36 27 .571 6.5 W1
Philadelphia 34 30 .531 9 L2
Brooklyn 17 47 .266 26 W2
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