March 3, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembayama (1) reacts after his team scores in the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Image Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each had 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a five-game road trip with a 131-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
San Antonio shot 55.7 percent from the floor in this game and earned its 12th win in 13 games after suffering a 25-point loss against the New York Knicks on Sunday. Eight players scored in double figures for the Spurs, including Stephen Castle (15 points, 10 assists) and Victor Wembanya (10 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, 3 steals).
Vassell made 6 of 8 San Antonio shots from long range and 18 of 44 3-pointers (40.9%) on the night. Philadelphia was 10 of 42 from beyond the arc as part of a 34.7% shooting night overall.
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Jabari Walker had 20 to keep pace for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (oblique), Paul George (suspension) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness). VJ Edgecomb suffered a back injury on the last play of the first half and did not return.
San Antonio scored 9 points early in the game, but Philadelphia eventually caught up 22-22. But the Spurs outscored the Sixers 10-3 in the first quarter (capped by a Harper 3-pointer) and led 32-25 after one period.
In the middle of the second quarter, Julian Champagne hit a 3-pointer to put the Spurs ahead 47-36. They led the visitors in double figures for the remainder of the game.
Champagnie’s bucket was part of a 16-0 run that put San Antonio ahead 60-36. Vassell scored seven points during a blowout before Carter Bryant’s 3-pointer put the exclamation point.
Vassell finished with 13 points in the second quarter as the Spurs went into the locker room ahead 78-53.
San Antonio did not slow down in the second half, starting the third quarter with a 20-4 lead. De’Aaron Fox’s layup made it 98-57, but the Spurs went on to lead 113-64 after three quarters.
The Sixers shot just 4 of 22 from the field and were outscored 35-11 in the third quarter.
Philadelphia opened the fourth quarter on a 14-2 run before San Antonio got to the finish line.
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