Joel Embiid had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-106.
Ben Simmons’ layup put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:41 left in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs got within 106-104 on LaMarcus Aldridge’s free throw with 55 seconds to play, but JJ Redick answered with a 20-foot jumper, and the Spurs got no closer.
Simmons’ dunk with 21.5 seconds left made it 110-104 and put it away.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Spurs 16-11. Simmons scored 8 of the 76ers’ 16 on 2 for 3 shooting and 4 for 5 at the line.
Simmons had 26 points and 3 steals, and Redick added 20 points. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Patty Mills scored a season-high 26 points (13 in the third quarter) off the bench, and Aldridge added 24 points and 14 rebounds.
The 76ers went 33 for 43 at the line to the Spurs’ 20 for 23. The Spurs gave up 13 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. They outscored the 76ers 49-23 off the bench.