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Ben Simmons OT buzzer-beater lifts Sixers over Spurs Field Level Media 03 May 2021, 13:19 GMT+10 Ben Simmons made a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer and Joel Embiid scored 34 points and took 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in a wild game in the Alamo City. The 76ers (43-21) had to work hard to hold fast San Antonio, as the Spurs, down four starters, tied the game at 107 with Keldon Johnsons putback layup with 1:03 to play. Misses by ...

Spurs push 76ers but suffer second straight overtime loss Share this story Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports In a game where the short-handed Spurs never led, they took the best team in the East to overtime before losing at the buzzer to a Ben Simmons tip-in. The Spurs entered their tenth last game of the season at 31-31 for tenth best in the West. But the Spurs started their final stretch of the season shorthanded as we found out that, Dejounte, DeMar and Jakob were all out for rest purposes on t...

San Antonio at Boston, Final Score: Spurs succumb to a hellacious Celtics comeback, 140-143 Share this story Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Spurs couldn’t outlast Boston in overtime, giving up a 32-point lead and falling back to .500 as Jayson Tatum put forth a legendary scoring performance in front of a raucous TD Garden audience to carry the Celtics to victory. DeMar DeRozan paced the Silver and Black with 30 points and 14 assists, followed closely by 24 points, eight reb...

Philadelphia 76ers (42-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (31-31, ninth in the Western Conference)

A tale of two halves in Boston for the San Antonio Spurs Share this story David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports In a game where the San Antonio Spurs were up by 32 in the first half and putting on a clinic, the second half was a different story as the Boston Celtics upped their game while the Spurs couldn’t match their runs which led to a dramatic overtime frame. Full game highlights to start it off. Dejounte seemingly wanted to make up for the loss in Miami by himself - going 9 for 9 in the firs...

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics Share this story Hello, and welcome to yet another edition of ‘Too many games too close together!’ Tonight’s episode will involve the San Antonio Spurs looking to steal away a win from a Celtic’s squad that has given them trouble in recent years, as the Silver and Black embark on the first game of a dreaded FIGASENI. After building up another three-game win streak, the Spurs fell short of stringing together four consecutive wins again, ...

Dejounte Murray racks up another triple-double as Spurs fall short of the Heat Share this story Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports The San Antonio Spurs went cold late against the Miami Heat despite strong games from Dejounte Murray and DeMar DeRozan, and the quest for the elusive four-game winning streak (which the Spurs have not accomplished since the 2018-19 season) continues. The good guys had to adjust without Derrick White’s services for the foreseeable future and kept it respectable till the ...

The reasons for the Spurs’ impressive turnaround Share this story Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports After losing five straight to start April, the Spurs have now won seven out of the last 10 and five of their last six games. What’s the biggest reason for the turnaround, and is it sustainable? Marilyn Dubinski: I feel like there’s a few reasons to point to for the turnaround: the starters are starting and closing games much stronger, a slightly friendlier schedule (although the 9-game homestand...

Spurs beat Wizards in overtime offensive showdown Share this story Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs snapped the Wizards’ eight-game winning streak with a 146-143 victory in Washington. It was an absolute barn burner that featured Bradley Beal scoring 45 points that ultimately weren’t enough to prevail in overtime against DeMar DeRozan’s 37. It would be impossible to tell looking at the final score, but the story coming into the game was which of the two defenses, which had ranked...

Spurs control crunch time for a hard-fought win over the Pelicans Share this story Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs battled through a rough and uneven contest against the Pelicans to limp away from New Orleans with a 110-108 victory. Despite leading for nearly the entire game and building multiple double-digit leads, the Spurs were never able to put their hosts away. Only a late 14-4 burst saved the Silver and Black from dropping a game they could have had well in hand, and one that would...