Joel Embiid's double-double helps 76ers hold off Spurs

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Joel Embiid had 38 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109 on Sunday night.

It was Embiid’s 14th straight game with at least 25 points.

"What he’s doing is special," Philadelphia forward Tobias Harris said. "We rely on him night in and night out. He’s the anchor for our team. The anchor for our offensive flow out there. I thought tonight he just did a great job of picking the game apart. Really getting everyone involved out there in their spots and still being able to get the shots that he wanted."

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) tangles with San Antonio Spurs' Jakob Poeltl, left, Keldon Johnson, right, and Dejounte Murray during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Harris added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Furkan Korkmaz had 17 points for the 76ers. Philadelphia has won seven straight over San Antonio.

Jakob Poeltl had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Dejounte Murray added 19 points and 12 assists for the Spurs.

After trailing by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter, the Spurs closed to 111-109 on Murray’s steal and breakaway layup with 33.2 seconds remaining as part of an 8-4 run. Embiid would seal the victory with a pair of free throws with 14.9 seconds left.

"They had their chances at the end," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "But you make it very difficult when you spot someone a quarter, and we did it again. Same thing the last time we played them."

Coming off a 40-point performance Friday in a one-point loss against the Los Angeles