Game ID: 22401018
Philadelphia 76ers @ San Antonio Spurs
Friday, March 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 28 36 27 37 128PHI 26 26 43 25 120
PHI @ SAS ScoutingPHI @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 9 since 2/25, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Bassey missed 10 since 2/25, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 11 since 2/25, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 12 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 17 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 13 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 18 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 14 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 15 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 16 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Bassey missed 17 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Wesley 12 to 20 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 5 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Okeke missed 14 since 2/09, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 13 since 2/11, out tonight
PHI availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 6 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Okeke missed 15 since 2/09, returns tonight: 16 min (65% of 24)
OUT Lowry missed 14 since 2/11, out tonight
NEW Council IV 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Bona 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Dowtin Jr. 15 to 25 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Maxey missed 7 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 15 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Okeke back 3/16 after 15, 16 min since (65% of 24)
NEW Butler 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bona 16 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Dowtin Jr. 15 to 25 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 8 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 16 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Okeke back 3/16 after 15, 17 min since (68% of 24)
NEW Butler 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Council IV 17 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Dowtin Jr. 15 to 26 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 9 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 4 since 3/14, returns tonight: 11 min (46% of 24)
OUT Drummond missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 17 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Okeke back 3/16 after 15, 23 min since (96% of 24)
NEW Butler 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Dowtin Jr. 15 to 26 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 10 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 18 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 4 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 2 since 3/19, returns tonight: 26 min (171% of 15)
BACK Okeke back 3/16 after 15, 25 min since (103% of 24)
BACK Walker IV back 3/21 after 4, 11 min since (46% of 24)
NEW Edwards 26 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Butler 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 28 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/24 · back-to-backOUT Maxey missed 11 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 6 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 19 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 5 since 3/16, returns tonight: 19 min (123% of 16)
BACK Okeke back 3/16 after 15, 27 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Walker IV back 3/21 after 4, 11 min since (46% of 24)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 3/23 after 2, 26 min since (171% of 15)
NEW Edwards 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 24 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Maxey missed 12 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 7 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 7 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 20 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Bona back 3/24 after 5, 19 min since (123% of 16)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 3/23 after 2, 24 min since (158% of 15)
NEW Edwards 26 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Okeke 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 25 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Maxey missed 13 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 8 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 20 min (86% of 24)
OUT Drummond missed 8 since 3/14, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 21 since 2/11, out tonight
OUT Reese missed 2 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Bona back 3/24 after 5, 21 min since (134% of 16)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 3/23 after 2, 25 min since (167% of 15)
NEW Edwards 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Okeke 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Council IV 17 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Castle at 19 and Vassell at 17 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grimes at 33 and Dowtin Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Maxey (9 straight), Oubre Jr. (4 straight), Walker IV (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-13 and the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Philadelphia's 34. Call it San Antonio 121, Philadelphia 114.
3/14 vs CHA 134-145 — SAS notes
SAS lost 134-145. SAS took 10 more shots (95 to 85), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to CHA's 60%, 21 of 46 from three. SAS turned it over 13 times to CHA's 18. Castle led with 26 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Vassell added 22, Sochan 14. Q4 was theirs, 39-24, the deficit cut from 26 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 121-95 against them. Sochan's -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 vs NOP 119-115 — SAS notes
SAS won 119-115. SAS shot 46% (39 of 84) to NOP's 50%, 16 of 39 from three, and went to the line 33 times to NOP's 11 — 25 points from the stripe to their 11. SAS turned it over 10 times to NOP's 15. The glass went 37-52 against them. Vassell led with 22 (6 of 17, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 19, Barnes 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-25: from level to 9 ahead. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/17 @ LAL 109-125 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-125. SAS shot 47% (41 of 88) to LAL's 49%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAL's 24. SAS turned it over 17 times to LAL's 9, and LAL turned those into 13 steals. Castle led with 23 (8 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Vassell added 17, Sochan 15. Q4 was theirs, 34-31, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. Vassell's -15 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs NYK 120-105 — SAS notes
SAS won 120-105. SAS shot 50% (45 of 90) to NYK's 42%, 16 of 35 from three. Mamukelashvili led with 34 (13 of 14, 7 of 7 from three); Castle added 22, Paul 12. The hinge was Q2, 38-23: a lead of 9 became 24, and the lead reached 28. Mamukelashvili was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/21 vs PHI 128-120 — SAS notes
SAS won 128-120. SAS shot 53% (47 of 89) to PHI's 57%, 19 of 39 from three. Sochan led with 23 (11 of 17); Vassell added 20, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q4, 37-25: SAS came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 16. Castle was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/23 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Quickley at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight), Rhoden (4 straight), Walter (7 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Castle at 21 and Vassell at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 44 percent from three to Toronto's 36 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 17 times a game to San Antonio's 13. Call it Toronto 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/25 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Beasley at 14 a game. Without Smith (10 straight), Harper Jr. (22 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Castle at 19 and Vassell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Detroit 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/27 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mobley at 19 and Garland at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Vassell at 20 and Castle at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-2 a night and Cleveland minus-6 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Cleveland's 10. Call it Cleveland 119, San Antonio 113.
3/29 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vassell at 21 and Castle at 19 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 102 a night to San Antonio's 112 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and San Antonio plus-0. Call it Boston 115, San Antonio 111, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/14 vs IND 100-112 — PHI notes
PHI lost 100-112. PHI shot 45% (37 of 82) to IND's 49%, 11 of 38 from three. Dowtin Jr. led with 24 (11 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); Butler added 17, Bona 16. Q1 was theirs, 26-18, but the other 3 periods went 94-74 against them. They led by as many as 16. Dowtin Jr.'s -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ DAL 130-125 — PHI notes
PHI won 130-125. PHI shot 52% (48 of 92) to DAL's 53%, 14 of 36 from three, and got to the line 24 times to DAL's 30. Grimes led with 28 (10 of 19, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Hood-Schifino added 19, Yabusele 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: PHI came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 12. PHI trailed 64-68 at the half and won the second half 66-57. Grimes was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
3/17 @ HOU 137-144 — PHI notes
PHI lost 137-144 in 1 overtime. PHI shot 51% (48 of 95) to HOU's 48%, 24 of 49 from three. The glass went 35-58 against them. Grimes led with 46 (15 of 27, 8 of 14 from three, 8 of 13 at the line); Butler added 21, Edwards 18. Q1 was theirs, 44-28, but the other 4 periods went 116-93 against them. They led by as many as 25. Edwards's -20 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 @ OKC 100-133 — PHI notes
PHI lost 100-133. PHI shot 37% (35 of 95) to OKC's 52%, 18 of 57 from three. The glass went 41-55 against them. Grimes led with 28 (10 of 21, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 19, Okeke 14. Q2 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 105-70 against them. Reese's -30 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ SAS 120-128 — PHI notes
PHI lost 120-128. PHI shot 57% (46 of 81) to SAS's 53%, 14 of 37 from three. Edwards led with 25 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Grimes added 25, Yabusele 23. Q3 was theirs, 43-27, turning a 12-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 101-77 against them. Okeke's -10 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Okongwu at 17 a game. Without Johnson (26 straight), Capela (5 straight), Wallace (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grimes at 32 and Edwards at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Maxey (10 straight), Oubre Jr. (5 straight), Lowry (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 114 a night to Philadelphia's 128. Call it Atlanta 120, Philadelphia 115.
3/24 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; McCollum at 20 and Brown at 12 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grimes at 31 and Edwards at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Maxey (11 straight), Oubre Jr. (6 straight), Lowry (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 17 times a game to Philadelphia's 14. Call it New Orleans 119, Philadelphia 118, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/26 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grimes at 31 and Edwards at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Maxey (12 straight), Oubre Jr. (7 straight), Walker IV (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sarr at 17 and Poole at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Coulibaly (8 straight), Brogdon (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Washington allowing 119 a night to Philadelphia's 130 and the arc, Philadelphia at 37 percent from three to Washington's 32. Call it Philadelphia 117, Washington 114, Washington keeping it close.
3/29 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grimes at 25 and Edwards at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Maxey (13 straight), Oubre Jr. (8 straight), Walker IV (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 53 percent and 47 from three, 17 free throws a game; Wiggins at 24 and Herro at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Rozier (5 straight), Jović (18 straight), Robinson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 47 percent from three to Philadelphia's 33 and the defense, Miami allowing 104 a night to Philadelphia's 125. Call it Miami 115, Philadelphia 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CP C. Paul
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
SC S. Castle
SM S. Mamukelashvili
PHICO C. Okeke
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Butler
JE J. Edwards
JH J. Hood-Schifino
LW L. Walker IV
OB O. Brissett
QG Q. Grimes
RC R. Council IV
SAS/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Sochan, Johnson fuel Spurs rally past injury-depleted 76ers, 128-120
SAN ANTONIO -- — Jeremy Sochan had 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to close on an 11-3 run and beat the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 128-120 on Friday night.
Stephon Castle added 17 points and a season-high 14 assists for San Antonio, which won consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 3.
Quentin Grimes had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia dropped its third straight. Justin Edwards added 25 points and Guerschon Yabusele had 23 points and nine rebounds.
San Antonio tied the game at 100 two minutes into the fourth quarter after being outscored 43-27 in the third.
Philadelphia continues to spiral without Joel Embiid , Tyrese Maxey , Paul George , Jared McCain and Kelly Oubre Jr ., losing for the 18th time in its last 21 games.
Maxey missed his 10th straight game with sprains to his lower back and finger, but is nearing a return.
Takeaways 76ers: Former San Antonio guard Lonnie Walker IV had three points in 11 minutes.
Spurs: Sandro Mamukelashvili had two points two days after scoring a career-high 34 points in San Antonio’s 120-105 victory over New York. Mamukelashvili was 7 for 7 on 3-pointers against the Knicks on Wednesday but was 0 for 3 on 3s against the 76ers.
Key moment Sochan's alley-oop dunk off a pass from Johnson gave the Spurs a 119-117 lead with 3:14 remaining. It was San Antonio's first lead since blowing a 16-point lead in the third quarter.
Key stat San Antonio won consecutive games for the first time since beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 31 and Denver on Jan. 3. It was also the first time the Spurs have won consecutive home games since mid-December.
Up next 76ers: At Atlanta on Sunday night.
Spurs: At Toronto on Sunday night to open a three-game road trip.