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The Spurs returned home from an OT loss in Denver to close the regular season on a four-game home stand, beginning against a fully healthy Philadelphia 76ers squad. Although they lost Victor Wembanyama to a bruised rib at halftime, everyone contributed in a team effort to methodically break down the 76ers defense and make life as difficult as possible on their way to a 115-102 win.
Six Spurs score in double figures, led by a 19-point, 11-rebound, 13-assist triple-double, and Wemby had 17 points in one half, as did Dylan Harper off the bench. Joel Embiid scored 34 points, including 16-19 from the free throw line, but the Spurs held Paul George and Tyrese Maxey in check, who combined for 31 points on 11-31 shooting.
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Observations
The Spurs seemed to be suffering a bit from “first game back” syndrome early on after playing three straight and six of seven on the road, lacking energy and being reckless with the ball while the 76ers were hot from three, especially Paul George, who had 11 of his 16 points in the first quarter. The Spurs finally woke up a bit for a 7-2 run to close the quarter and take a one-point lead, but five turnovers, including a couple during that run, held them back.
Every team’s last-week biggest fear occured early in the first quarter when Embiid hobbled out after tweaking his knee as Castle drove by, and Castle soon followed after appearing to bang knees with Wemby. Fortunately, Embiid returned with three minutes left in the first quarter (but was still hobbling and stretching it out when he could), and Castle was soon back on the bench after a brief visit to the locker room and re-entered to start the second quarter.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of injury scares. Early in the second quarter, Wemby headed to the locker room after colliding with George on a fast break, appearing to favor his left side. He returned midway through the quarter, although he was wincing at times (such as when he collided with Embiid on an and-one) and visited with trainer Will Sevening during breaks in play. He headed to the locker room with under a minute left in the half and did not return,…
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Publish date : 2026-04-07 02:43:00
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