(My Sportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers close out a torturous six-game road trip Saturday when they take to the hardwood in the Alamo City against the San Antonio Spurs. The Sixers fell to a miserable 1-4 on the trek in Dallas on Friday when Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 31 points, and the Mavericks used a late fourth quarter run to down Philadelphia, 96-86, at American Airlines Center. Andre Iguodala had 22 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Sixers, who fell to 6-11 as the visitor this season. Andre Miller had 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while Lou Williams also had 17 points in the loss. The Spurs, meanwhile, triumphed for the sixth time in seven games in Memphis on Friday when Tim Duncan registered 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, leading San Antonio to a 91-80 victory over the Grizzlies. Tony Parker had 19 points and dished out five assists for the Spurs, who improved to 9-5 as the visitor this season. Manu Ginobili totaled 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and five steals for San Antonio, which swept Memphis in the four-game season series and has won 14 of the last 16 overall versus the Grizzlies. Home cooking has meant a lot in this series recently. the host has won six of the past seven and 13 of the last 16 meetings in the series. The Sixers have dropped four straight and 20 of their last 21 in the Alamo City where the Spurs are 12-6 this season.
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