The Philadelphia 76ers (10-17) earned a hard-fought victory, holding off a late charge by the San Antonio Spurs (15-14) to secure a 111-106 win on December 24.
Philadelphia 76ers Top Performers:
Tyrese Maxey 32 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST | 64.0 FPS
Maxey flirted with his second triple-double of the month and sustained his impressive offensive stretch, averaging 30.0 points and 5 three-pointers over his last four games.
Paul George 19 PTS | 9 REB | 4 AST | 33.8 FPS
George extended his shooting slump to three games but has kept up his rebounding efforts.
Guerschon Yabusele 17 PTS | 4 REB | 4 BLK | 37.8 FPS
Yabusele provided strong scoring during his extended minutes and could see more time on the court with injuries to their big man.
Caleb Martin 12 PTS | 5 REB | 1 STL | 23.0 FPS
Martin is starting to regain his form and is expected to see more favorable minutes moving forward.
Kelly Oubre Jr. 10 PTS | 6 REB | 1 AST | 18.7 FPS
Oubre’s slump has deepened, hitting just 1-of-11 from three in his last two games. His rebounding has been down as well.
San Antonio Spurs Top Performers:
Victor Wembanyama 26 PTS | 9 REB | 8 BLK | 61.8 FPS
Wembanyama is on a tear, posting 25+ points in five of his last six games, with nearly four three-pointers per contest, elite free-throw shooting, and his usual shot-blocking dominance.
Chris Paul 12 PTS | 4 REB | 8 AST | 27.8 FPS
Paul isn’t a big scorer, but he consistently provides assists and steals.
Jeremy Sochan 15 PTS | 8 REB | 3 AST | 29.1 FPS
Sochan has been a reliable source of stocks over his last five games, except today. Still, he kept up his double-digit scoring and decent rebounding.
Devin Vassell 15 PTS | 5 REB | 1 BLK | 27.0 FPS
Vassell had back-to-back rough outings offensively but remains a key scoring option for the Spurs and should bounce back soon.
Stephon Castle 17 PTS | 3 REB | 1 STL | 23.1 FPS
Castle was nearly unstoppable from the field and notched his best scoring performance in recent games. His minutes have dipped lately, but expect them to go back up.
Biggest Disappointment of the Game:
Joel Embiid 9 PTS | 2-8 FG | 2 TO
Embiid endured a nightmare shooting performance from the field before being ejected.
