Joel Embiid had 33 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 137-125.
The 76ers took control with a 33-15 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 23.
Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the third quarter) off the bench. Embiid and James Harden set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points.
For the Spurs, Malaki Branham scored a career-high 26 points on 11 for 16 shooting.
The Spurs committed 18 turnovers to the 76ers’ 11. They gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. The 76ers outscored the Spurs 67-42 off the bench. The Spurs were outscored 17-4 in 4 minutes with McDermott, Johnson, Collins, Johnson and Wesley on the floor together.