Joel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio 137-125 and sent the scuffling Spurs to their eighth straight loss.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - FEBRUARY 03: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers battles for a rebound against Malaki Branham #22 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at AT&T Center on February 03, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: UseJoel Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio 137-125 on Friday night, sending the scuffling Spurs to their eighth straight loss.
Keldon Johnson added 18 points and Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds in San Antonio’s final home game before embarking on a nine-game road trip that ends Feb. 28.Embiid, Harden and Tobias Harris returned to the court with five minutes remaining after San Antonio trimmed Philadelphia's 22-point lead to just 10 at 122-112. Embiid and Harden combined for eight points and three rebounds in 3 1/2 minutes to seal the victory.
The Spurs were without injured starters Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan and Tre Jones, as well as Romeo Langford, who has started 19 games. Philadelphia started the game with three straight turnovers in falling behind 8-1. The 76ers rallied to end the first quarter tied at 26 and then outscored the Spurs 47-35 in the second quarter.
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