The Sixers will tip off at 7 p.m. EST in San Antonio to finish the second game of their final back-to-back and final road trip seeking five wins in a row vs. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Philadelphia is now 5-5 out of their last 10. The last three wins came with Joel Embiid in the lineup, shaking off some rust from the reigning MVP’s two-month-plus absence from injury.
But before that crucial game even tips off, before Gregg Popovich even reveals his scheme to stop Joel from dropping another 70-burger on his squad, there will be another big game to monitor.