The Spurs controlled the 76ers in Game 2, winning the 1st Quarter 13-27. Philly made an admirable effort to come back and make a game of it, but the Spurs won the fourth, 30-22, to seal the victory. Brandon Ingram shined with 28 points & 7 rebounds. Joe Harris got hot for 19 points. Fred VanVleet had 14 points, with Kent Bazemore & Dejounte Murray combining for 26 points, with Murray dishing a career-high 14 assists. P.J. Tucker was back to form for 11 points, hitting three from deep with 2 steals. Andre Drummond & Thomas Bryant combined for 15 rebounds & 15 points.
For the Sixers, Ben Simmons went 5-12 and had 8 gross turnovers, spoiling his 14 assists (13 points). Tobias Harris had 17 points. Shake Milton was cold again, going 3-9, for 12 points. Al Horford managed 12 points, with Clint Capela looking strong (fresh off winning Sixth Man of the Year) with 17 rebounds & 12 points, 2 blocks. Joel Embiid had 12 points, 18 rebounds. A.J. Lawson scored 11 points, getting NBA Finals experience in his rookie year.
The Spurs had 35 assists and only 3 turnovers, compared to 19 awful turnovers by Philadelphia.
