PHILADELPHIA — Lou Williams scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, fueling a decisive run that lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-94 victory Friday night over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs have lost eight of their last 10 trips to Philadelphia, dating back to the 1999-2000 season.
Andre Iguodala had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Philadelphia. Elton Brand added 18 points and seven rebounds. The Sixers outscored the Spurs 33-18 in the final 12 minutes.
The Spurs received only a combined 12 points from Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Parker finished just 1-for-9 from the field.
San Antonio led for much of the first three quarters because of Manu Ginobili, who scored a game-high 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
Despite missing 10 straight shots from the field in the second quarter, the Spurs led 52-45 at halftime. Ginobili broke open a tight first half with a personal 8-0 run in the final minutes of the second quarter.
The Sixers seemed poised to get within one midway through the third when the 254-pound Elton Brand rumbled down the court on a break, shooed away 180-pound guard George Hill, who amusingly tried to bump him off track, and finished the break with a dunk.
But Brand was called for a charge, and Sixers center Samuel Dalembert drew a technical foul. Moments later, Hill hit a 3 to return the Spurs' lead to seven.
Brand, who had 10 points in the third, spun by rookie forward DeJuan Blair to start a 9-0 run that gave the Sixers a 77-76 edge early in the fourth.
San Antonio trailed 87-86 when the Sixers scored 13 straight to seal it.
Notes
Sixers guard Willie Green missed the game with a slightly separated left shoulder suffered in Tuesday's loss to Miami…. Forward Jason Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. Jodie Meeks, acquired Wednesday in a trade with Milwaukee, made his Sixers debut late in the fourth quarter…. Francisco Elson, the other player the Sixers acquired in the deal, is still recovering from hernia surgery…. The Sixers wore their red uniforms to raise awareness of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign. The coaches wore red ties.