SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs picked up their second-straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on the road, 114-105.
Devin Vassell had 22 points and four rebounds to lead the team while Jakob Poeltl added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Tre Jones finished with 17 points and Keldon Johnson added 21 points in the win.
The Spurs are 2-1 to start the new season and will next face the Timberwolves on the road Monday night.
Here's a sample of what the teams said after the game courtesy of the Spurs and Sixers.
SPURS
Gregg Popovich
"It [win] showed me that they are serious about getting better," Popovich said. "Understand what the league is like for young guys. I thought that was pretty impressive to play as hard as they did."
Vassell
"We knew we wanted to deliver the first punch," Vassell said. "I think that's a good thing we've done in the past two games. In the first game, Charlotte punched us in the mouth and it was hard to get back from. We're just trying to come out and compete early."
Doug McDermott
"I think we're learning we can play with anyone," McDermott said. "We didn't get complacent. We came out and beat a really good team. I think it's great for everyone's confidence."
SIXERS
Head coach Doc Rivers
Tobias Harris
“Today, lack of defensive effort. We do have to give them [Spurs] credit. They made tough shots but on our part that’s not the standard of defense that we hold ourselves to," Harris said. "Second quarter 35 points for them, 3rd quarter 31, you know our standard is 25 or less."
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