Jeremy Sochan had 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to close on an 11-3 run and beat the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 128-120 on Friday night. Stephon Castle added 17 points and a season-high 14 assists for San Antonio, which won consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 3.

McCollum finished with 26 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. The nine assists tied his season high. He was also one rebound shy of his season high. It was the most points he’s scored since a 43-point outing against the Sacramento Kings in mid-February.

As hobbled as the Spurs are, with their best two players riding pine for the rest of the season, it’s not exactly a mess of their making. Bad things have happened to them. The Sixers, on the other hand,