Embiid’s double-double helps 76ers hold off Spurs, 115-109

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 factors and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109 on Sunday evening.

Tobias Harris added 18 factors and 11 rebounds and Furkan Korkmaz had 17 factors for Philadelphia. The 76ers have gained seven straight over the Spurs.

Jakob Poeltl had 25 factors and 10 rebounds and Dejounte Murray added 19 factors and 12 assists for San Antonio.

After trailing by as many as 15 factors within the fourth quarter, the Spurs closed to 111-109 on Murray’s steal and breakaway layup with 33.2 seconds remaining as a part of an 8-4 run. Embiid would seal the victory with a pair of free throws with 14.9 seconds left.

Coming off a 40-point efficiency Friday in a one-point loss in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers, Embiid shot 16 for 32 from the sphere in 32 minutes.

Philadelphia gained its fourth in six video games regardless of lacking some key gamers.

Along with persevering with to be with out All-Star ahead Ben Simmons, the 76ers had 4 gamers out with accidents together with Seth Curry and Danny Inexperienced.

Philadelphia held San Antonio to 31 % capturing in constructing a 41-29 lead.

The Spurs rallied, closing the sport capturing 48% from the sphere however had been solely 10 for 30 on 3-pointers.

TIP-INS

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) tangles with San Antonio Spurs' Jakob Poeltl, left, Keldon Johnson, proper, and Dejounte Murray through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in San Antonio.

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76ers: Embiid had 31 factors in Philadelphia’s 119-100 victory over San Antonio on Jan. 8. … Curry missed his second straight recreation with a sore left ankle. … Inexperienced has sat out six consecutive video games with a proper hip harm. … Matisse Thybulle has missed 5 straight since struggling a sprained proper shoulder. … Shake Milton didn't play on account of a bruised again. …The 76ers are 17-9 on the street.

Spurs: San Antonio assistants Becky Hammon, Mitch Johnson and Darius Songaila stay out within the league’s well being and security protocols. … Poeltl collected his sixteenth double-double, surpassing final season’s complete of 15. … The Spurs recalled F Zach Collins from his G League task, however he stays out whereas reconditioning after final enjoying in an NBA recreation on Aug. 15, 2020. Collins’ final performed in opposition to Memphis whereas with Portland earlier than exiting seven minutes into his begin on account of left ankle irritation. Collins had surgical procedure Dec. 30, 2020, to restore a stress fracture in his left foot and wanted a second surgical procedure June 29, 2021, after refracturing the foot. … Murray had 48 factors, 24 assists and 22 rebounds in his earlier two video games, incomes triple-doubles in each. The Spurs at 9-14 at house.

UP NEXT

76ers: Host New Orleans on Tuesday.

Spurs: At Houston on Tuesday.