Spurs drop Bucks and Clippers on the road, 107-92 & 108-95.

The final meeting against Klay Thompson's Bucks went well for the Spurs, with Klay having a rough shooting night. In his stead, ex-Spur Rudy Gay led Milwaukee with 24 points. James Wiseman had a nice double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds. The Bucks shot just 3-16 from long range, trailing by 26 points after a 28-15 beat-down of a 1st Quarter.

For San Antonio, Fred VanVleet sizzled for 22 points with 6 assists. Brandon Ingram notched 20 points & Andre Drummond flexed on 'em for 20 points, 19 rebounds with 7 thrilling blocks. Luka Samanic had 13 points, with Murray scoring 10 and 16 points from KCP & Fournier.

Next up, the Clippers fell behind after a 30-23 run by the Spurs in the 2nd Quarter. The next two periods went the same way, with L.A. chipping away at the lead through the 3rd Quarter, before the Spurs went up big again to start the 4th Quarter. Kawhi Leonard had a great game with 24 points, but was the sole scorer for the Clippers. Rudy Gobert still got his 17 rebounds, though. Paul George only had 9 points, with Patrick Beverley going 2-9.

In the victory, San Antonio wins the season series, 3-1, led by 25 points from Brandon Ingram. Fred VanVleet had 17 points, hitting a trio of tres with Kent Bazemore finally bouncing back for 14 points. Andre Drummond had 14 boards with 11 points, as his relief JaVale McGee notched a double-double as well of 11 points, 10 rebounds. Dejounte Murray got 3 steals with 10 points & 5 assists. Evan Fournier scored eleven.

Finals foes, 76ers & Spurs, split season series, 98-106 (PHI) & 86-100 (SA).

It took a 33-19 miraculous 4th Quarter, but the Philadelphia 76ers got revenge on their Finals-losing double-overtime defeat last summer, overwhelming the Spurs to win the first game. Ben Simmons tallied 24 points & 7 assists in the victory, and James Harden redeemed a cold shooting night (7-19, 2-9 3PT) to spark the huge run with 10 assists (16 points). Tobias Harris had 16 points, 7 rebounds & Julius Randle (free agent acquisition) scored 12 points with 12 rebounds. Clint Capela tore down 11 rebounds with 8 points.

In the loss, the Spurs had trouble as soon as Brandon Ingram's shot went awry, finishing with 15 points only despite 9 rebounds (6-14, 1-5 3PT). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed plenty of nice looks in the clutch, totaling 15 points also (5-16, 3-9 3PT). Evan Fournier had a nice showing with 14 points, 6 assists. Dejounte Murray was also quiet, for just 13 points and Andre Drummond struggled to score for just 9 points & 15 rebounds. The Spurs had 11 turnovers, tarnishing a 14 points lead at one moment in the game.

Things got better next time around, as the Spurs held Philly to just 86 points. Ingram's redemption came in the form of 31 points, 5 rebounds & 5 assists (15-20 FG) with 4 steals. Dejounte Murray dished 5 assists with 15 points and 2 steals, gunning for Simmons (14 points, 6 rebounds, 6/20 FG, 3 turnovers). James Harden had 16 points, but shot just 8/18 with 4 turnovers of his own. Julius Randle had 14 points, with Clint Capela owning 17 rebounds & 10 points.

In the win, Evan Fournier had 13 points with KCP's 12 behind him. Fred VanVleet scored 11 this time around, hitting a trio of long balls with 14 rebounds by Drummond down low. It seems a third meeting is likely, even with the new playoff seeding on the horizon as the Spurs improve to 50-6 on the season.