Philadelphia hosts San Antonio for out-of-conference contest
San Antonio Spurs (15-13, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (9-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio travels to Philadelphia for a non-conference matchup.
The 76ers have gone 4-9 in home games. Philadelphia has a 2-11 record against opponents over .500.
The Spurs are 4-6 on the road. San Antonio has a 6-7 record against teams over .500.
The 76ers average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer makes per game than the Spurs give up (13.4). The Spurs average 111.8 points per game, 1.2 more than the 110.6 the 76ers allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is scoring 25.1 points per game with 3.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the 76ers.
Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.7 points, 10 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.8 blocks for the Spurs.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 6-4, averaging 108.3 points, 42.0 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 9.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.
Spurs: 5-5, averaging 113.6 points, 44.9 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 8.1 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Jared McCain: out (meniscus), Joel Embiid: day to day (face).
Spurs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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