The defending Champions San Antonio Spurs will head to Philadelphia to face the win-less 76ers squad Monday night on December 1, 2014. The game will tip 7:00 P.M at the Wells Fargo Center.
San Antonio (11-4) heads to Philadelphia with a seven game winning streak under their belt. The team has also defeated the 76ers seven straight times and has limited them below 100 points in each of the previous nine matches according to Philly.com. Head coach Gregg Popovich was back in the sidelines on Sunday's 111-89 victory against the Boston Celtics after missing the previous two games due to a minor medical procedure.
Sharp shooter Danny Green led all scorers with 18 points while Boris Diaw chipped in 15 points of his own along with seven rebounds. The Celtics managed to contain All-Star point guard Tony Parker with only nine points on 3-of-10 shooting.
Philadelphia (0-16), meanwhile, have yet to win a game while setting a franchise-record 16 straight loses to start the season after coming up short in a 110-103 to the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The team is only two loses away in tying the worst start in NBA history set by the New Jersey Nets at the beginning of the 2009-10 campaign. The team also have not won against San Antonio since Feb. 11, 2011.
"I don't want those guys worrying about any record," coach Brett Brown told reporters per NBA.com. "I think they will be rewarded for the work they're putting in."
The 76ers are currently averaging 90.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting and are allowing 105.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting per Sports Chat Place.
In the loss against the Mavericks, last season's Rookie of the Year winner Michael Carter Williams recorded his third career triple-double with 18 points, 16 assists and 10. Tony Wroten - who currently leads the team with 17.9 points and 6.3 assists per game - was not able to play due to a sprained right knee and is doubtful for the coming match against the Spurs.
The Spurs are 6-3 on the road while the 76ers are 0-9 at home. Philadelphia is the heavy underdog in this match-up, getting 13.5 points here at home. The Game can be viewed live online by clicking here.
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