After a brief homestand, the Spurs are hitting the highway for a five-game Eastern Conference road trip that kicks off with a nationally televised tilt against the first-place 76ers. Despite Philadelphia losing All-NBA center Joel Embiid to a knee injury for two to three weeks on Friday, Doc Rivers and company have more than enough firepower to challenge San Antonio.
The Silver and Black enter this matchup hoping to put together their first winning streak since returning from the All-Star Break, but the Sixers have won four in a row and won’t make for an easy opponent on the first night of a back-to-back.