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04/06 21:51 CDT Spurs beat 76ers 115-102 after losing Wembanyama to left rib
contusion
Spurs beat 76ers 115-102 after losing Wembanyama to left rib contusion
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) --- Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds
and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on
Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib
contusion.
Wembanyama's status for the final week of the regular season is unknown.
San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading
Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the
conference.
Philadelphia lost its second straight as it battles to stay out of the play-in
tournament. The 76ers (43-36) are a half-game behind the Toronto Raptors
(43-35) for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Paul George
added 16 points.
Wembanyama did not play in the second half after taking an elbow from George
near midcourt. Wembanyama was sprinting up-court when George attempted to
deflect a pass, but instead struck the 22-year-old in the side at the 1:11 mark
of the second quarter. Wembanyama remained on the court for about a minute
before being subbed.
Wembanyama returned to play five more minutes before asking San Antonio coach
Mitch Johnson to take him out of the game with 44 seconds left in the first
half. He did not return.
San Antonio opened a four-game homestand to close its regular season before
hosting the first two games of the opening round of the playoffs.
Wembanyama had 17 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 15:40. It
constitutes an official game per the NBA guidelines, which allow two exceptions
of 15 to 19:59 minutes to count toward the league-required minimum of 65 games
played for award eligibility. Wembanyama has said he wants to win the league's
MVP award this season.
Wembanyama had played 63 games this season, including the NBA Cup Final.
Luke Kornet, who started the second half in place of Wembanyama, had 10 points
and three rebounds.
It was Castle's fifth triple-double.
Up next 76ers: At Houston on Thursday. Spurs: Host Portland on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next 76ers: At Houston on Thursday. Spurs: Host Portland on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
