The Philadelphia 76ers returned home on Friday feeling pretty good about themselves. They had just been able to rally to knock off the Orlando Magic the other night for their fifth straight win and they welcomed a shorthanded San Antonio Spurs team into Philadelphia on Friday which offered another opportunity for them to get it done.
After getting off to a fast start in the first quarter where they built a 21-point lead, the Sixers were able to cruise to a 119-100 win for their sixth straight win. Once again, Joel Embiid had himself another big game with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists to lead Philadelphia while Seth Curry also contributed with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Tobias Harris added 23 on 9-for-12 shooting and seven rebounds with five assists, Matisse Thybulle had 12 in his return, and Furkan Korkmaz added seven and four rebounds.
Here are the player grades following a win at home:
Furkan Korkmaz: B
He struggled a bit with his shot, but Korkmaz is…