The Spurs took on the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time this season with both teams missing their starting big men. The Spurs were without LaMarcus Aldridge (sore knee) and Pau Gasol (hand), and the Sixers were missing Joel Embiid (rest) and Nerlens Noel (illness). In a change from previous games, the Spurs were sloppy in the first half but came back stronger in the third quarter and put away a young but rising Philly squad.
Both teams started a little slow, with the Spurs missing several point-blank shots in the paint.