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Tonight’s contest between the Sixers and Spurs has both teams missing their best player, but it’s pretty well accepted that Philly has more talent and experience, even without Joel Embiid. The Spurs are missing the leadership of Demar DeRozan, but after a slow start on Friday, the young core shut down the short-handed Orlando Magic for three quarters and won going away.