nba games today Sixers continue their victories at spurs’ expense
nba games today Sixers continue their victories at spurs' expense
Joel Embiid scored 31 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia Sevens to a 119/100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night (Saturday morning GMT) in the NBA.
The Sixers won their sixth straight victory, raising their season-long winning streak to 22-16, while spurs suffered their 23rd defeat with 15 victories.
Embiid continued to shine with the Sixers, scoring fewer than 31 points in any game during the six consecutive series of victories, during which he averaged 33.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Seth Carey and Tobias Harris each scored 23 points for the Sixers, who had not conceded their lead throughout the game, while DeJonte Murray was the Spurs’ most prominent in the showdown, scoring 27 points, but the team suffered its fifth defeat in the last six games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves also won their third straight victory, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 135/105, the Dallas Mavericks clinching their fifth straight victory and beating the Houston Rockets 130/106.
The Milwaukee Bucks regained their balance after two consecutive defeats and outscored the Brooklyn Nets 121/109.
The Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 122/108, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 130/122.