Joel Embiid had 33 points and 19 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers closed the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run to beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-120.
The Spurs led 120-112 with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter. JJ Redick’s four-point play put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:00 left.
The Spurs had the ball down 1 with 21 seconds left, but Wilson Chandler blocked DeMar DeRozan’s layup at the rim, lifting the 76ers’ chance to win from 73% to 79%. It would have put the Spurs ahead.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the 76ers 8-5. Marco Belinelli scored 6 of the Spurs’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Ben Simmons had 21 points (16 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 15 assists, his 20th career triple-double.
For the Spurs, DeRozan had 26 points and 9 rebounds. The Spurs had 7 players in double-digit scoring.