Most spectacularly, the Spurs downed the 76ers in a must-see season-ending clash of titanic proportions. Philly led for most of the game, but the Spurs had a 38-23 burst in the 4th Quarter to carry the day. Brandon Ingram had 34 points, with Evan Fournier scoring 19 and a go-ahead 3PT bomb in the final minute. Fred VanVleet notched 23 points, hitting five 3PT daggers. Andre Drummond had 15 points & 13 rebounds. Dejounte Murray dished 15 assists with 11 points & 7 rebounds.
In defeat, the 76ers had 29 points from James Harden. Julius Randle & Tobias Harris combined for 41 points, but both men missed go-ahead jumpers late. Clint Capela had 20 points, but Ben Simmons was contained nicely to just 8 assists & 5 points with 3 turnovers.
Jabari Parker had his best scoring performance since being signed by San Antonio with 30 points in another easy win past Houston, and Mike Muscala had 23 points. P.J. Tucker scored 17 points, but saddened the Spurs faithful by announcing his retirement at season's end. Tucker has surged lately this season after re-signing on a 2 year deal. The Pacers lost a close game next, with Dejounte Murray scoring 34 points. In the final game of the season, Andre Drummond had 25 points & 12 rebounds with 4 blocks.
The 76ers finished 67-15, leading the east with the Celtics at 57-25 behind them. Out west, the Lakers & Warriors both finished 62-20. In a controversial decision, Andre Drummond took MVP honors for the second time in three seasons over much-favored candidate Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo (who did win DPOY) & LeBron James.