Philadelphia Sixers – San Antonio Spurs 105-114: They were treated to a third loss in a row

Otherwise they expected that in Philadelphia at the start of the season and otherwise things are going their way. Not even against the San Antonio Spurs, who beat them at home (114-105), did Doc Rivers’ team manage to remain “zero” after three games.

And all in a game where the hosts’ big three (Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey) averaged 76 points, 25 rebounds and 21 assists. In practice, of course, it turned out that the problem was not in offense but in defense, as the guests had 42.1% on three-pointers and almost twice as many assists for errors (27 to 14).

Devin Vassell (22 points) and Keldon Johnson (21 points, 8 rebounds) led offensively for San Antonio, who still had four players scoring in double digits, against Philadelphia, who saw a big night from Joel Embiid (40 points, 13 rebounds). , 3 assists) to go straight.

THE DODECALPTA: 25-19, 51-54, 77-85, 105-114.

PHILADELPHIA SIXERS: Harris 15 (3/6 3-pointers), Tucker 3 (1), Embiid 40 (14/23 2-pointers, 0/2 3-pointers, 12/15 shots, 13 rebounds, 3 assists), Maxey 25 (3 /8 3-pointers, 6 assists), Harden 12 (3/12 2-pointers, 1/6 3-pointers, 3/4 shots, 9 rebounds, 12 assists), Harrell, Melton, House J. 2, Niang 8 (2), Thibul.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS:TJohnson 21 (3/8 threes, 8 rebounds), Sochan 1, Poeltl 13 (11 rebounds, 3 assists), Vassell 22 (4/8 threes), Jones 17, Primo 5 (1), Richardson 11 (2), Roby 2, McDermott 14 (4/5 3 points), Collins 3 (1), Dieng 2, Bates – Diop 3 (1).