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The Spurs ruined their chance at a perfect Rodeo Road Trip with a tough trip to Madison Square Garden, where the Knickerbockers stole their lunch money during a lunchtime game. You can blame it on the start time, but really the Spurs were road-weary
on the seventh game of the Rodeo Road Trip, and the Knicks were taking no prisoners as they exploited every Spurs mistake and lackadaisical effort for stops and turnovers. The Silver and Black scored a season-low 89 points and gave up 22 turnovers, mostly of the live ball type, which turned into easy Knicks points. Perhaps it’s best that Sunday’s game is forgotten, and a solid effort tonight would go a long way in that direction.
Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre are OUT tonight for the Sixers, which removes a lot of scoring from their team, but the guard tandem of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe has been spectacular this season, and former Spur Dominick Barlow has been really good for them lately. It’s great to see former Spurs players succeed, just hopefully not against San Antonio.
Victor Wembanyama had a bit of a down game against the Knicks, so hopefully he can come back with a vengeance against the Sixers. He should be able to roam in the paint a lot in tonight’s game and erase defensive mistakes against Edgecombe and Maxey. Unlike a lot of teams who play face the Victor Zone, I expect the Sixers to try to score in the paint, and Wembanyama should get a lot of chances to block shots.
De’Aaron Fox has been a bit up and down over the Rodeo Road Trip, and tonight would be a good time for him to take over the game with his speed and scoring ability. This would open up shots for the Spurs outside shooters, which will benefit Champagnie and Vassell. Make it so, Foxy! Let’s GOOO Spurs.
Game Prediction:
Dom Barlow tries to dunk on Victor twice in the first half, but gives up after both attempts are blocked.
San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers
March 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
Streaming: NBA League Pass
TV: Peacock/NBA/Fanduel Sports Southwest
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