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Sixers blown off the court by the Spurs in a 131-91 home loss

The Sixers played with Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre Jr., then lost VJ Edgecombe during the first half after he had a hard landing on his back. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 21 points.

Sixers' VJ Edgecombe (center) left Tuesday's game with an injury after falling hard on his back during the second quarter.
Sixers' VJ Edgecombe (center) left Tuesday's game with an injury after falling hard on his back during the second quarter.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
    by Dan Gelston, Associated Press
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Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from their first loss in 12 games and rout the 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.

The Spurs hit 18 three-pointers and wrapped their annual rodeo road trip with a 5-1 record. They had won 11 straight games overall before they lost Sunday to the New York Knicks.

There were no worries in Philly about a losing streak. San Antonio never trailed and led by 49 points at the end of the third quarter.

Devin Vassell hit six three-pointers and scored 22 points for the Spurs.

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Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points for the Sixers. They scored only 11 points total in the third quarter.

The Sixers played again without Joel Embiid as he sat out the second of a scheduled three straight games with a strained right oblique. The 76ers were also without the suspended Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness), which left them undermanned and greatly overwhelmed from tip against the superior Spurs.

The Sixers lost VJ Edgecombe after he had a hard landing on his back on a three-point attempt in the first half.

The Spurs put on a show in front of Bob Costas, Doug Collins and more familiar broadcasters as part of a throwback night for NBC’s NBA coverage.

The Sixers would like to throw this one back.

Carter Bryant buried a three for to push San Antonio’s lead to 60-36 in the first half and the Sixers were booed off the court headed into a timeout. Harper scored 14 points in the half to take a 78-53 lead — all done without forward Harrison Barnes, who had his 364 consecutive games played streak end when he woke up from a nap with a sore ankle.

The Sixers host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday (7:30 p.m., NBCSP) for the second night of a back-to-back.