Defensively, they had their hands full with Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers’ star guard torched the Spurs for 32 points, 10 rebounds, and five three-pointers of his own. His relentless energy, especially in crunch time, proved to be the difference for Philadelphia.

Joel Embiid lost his cool and was ejected. Andre Drummond had his ejection rescinded only to miss the second half with a contusion of his left big toe. Yet, the 76ers held on to get a much-needed victory over a team with a winning record.