Warriors vs 76ers – 2019 Video Highlights
2019.03.02 (Warriors vs. 76ers) See blog below
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Curry is Clutch! Warriors beat the 76ers
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, center, goes up for a shot between Philadelphia 76ers’ Tobias Harris, left, and Jonathon Simmons during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
2019.03.02 – Stephen Curry score 28 points and spark the clutch moment for the Golden State Warriors to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-117 at Wells Fargo Center.
Curry has done it all in the NBA, so when he shook off foul trouble to score the clutch points down the stretch to again rally Golden State, the feat was met with not much more than a shrug.
It’s what Curry does. But maybe that greatness is sometimes taken for granted.
“It’s interesting, because I think he’s still underrated,” Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala said. “I still think he doesn’t really get the respect he deserves.”
Curry seemed invisible in long stretches, especially in the third when he played just 3:45 of the quarter and watched the 76ers keep competitive in his absence.
With Curry back in the lineup in the fourth, the Warriors squashed Philly’s upset bid in front of a sellout crowd that included plenty of Philadelphia Eagles and the first appearances of Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper jerseys. Curry buried a 3-pointer for a 111-109 lead, the Sixers tied it, then Curry scored the next six points over the final 2:35 of the game to do what he does best — carry the Warriors in the clutch.
“We’re getting on this six-hour flight with smiles on our faces,” Curry said. “These feel good, these games where you figure out how to win in a playoff atmosphere.”
The Sixers had one last shot to at least tie but Tobias Harris lost the ball out of bounds with 1.7 seconds left. It was the final fumble in a series of miscues down the stretch, including Ben Simmons missing the rim on an intentional miss at the free-throw line.
“I think there is a little bit of confusion because we have a whole new team and we’re trying to get guys in places,” Simmons said.
Kevin Durant scored 34 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 25 to help the Warriors snap a two-game road losing streak.
Each team played without a franchise star: 76ers center Joel Embiid missed his fifth straight game with a sore left knee. Embiid, averaging 27.3 points and 13.5 rebounds in 54 games for the Sixers, said he expected to return next week. Golden State’s Klay Thompson sat out with a sore right knee suffered in Thursday’s loss at Orlando.
Without Embiid, Mike Scott scored 22 points and was a surprise star for the Sixers, until he botched a late intentional foul that gave Golden State life. Simmons had his second straight triple-double and 22nd of his two-year career with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. He also had nine turnovers.
Curry picked up his fourth foul with 8:15 left in the third and sat the rest of the quarter.
“It was disappointing just because he got himself vulnerable,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “We need him out there, especially with no Klay. I think he knows that and he was kind of disappointed in himself.”
The game got wild without him. Damion Lee, former star at nearby Drexel, hit a pair of 3s in Curry’s absence that kept it a one-point game. Considered a throw-in as part of the Harris trade with the Clippers, Scott hit a pair of 3s that stretched Philly’s lead to five.
Golden State’s stars put them ahead to close the quarter. Durant hit a step-back jumper and Iguodala, the once-popular former Sixer, connected on a 3 for a 93-90 lead to close the third.
Curry took over for the Warriors in the fourth.
“He’s the second-best point guard ever. Argue that,” Iguodala said.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Big man Kevon Looney sat out because of right pelvic soreness. Alfonzo McKinnie left the game with a left hip contusion. … Kerr enjoyed Golden State’s only visit of the season to Philly. He apologized before he met the media for wiping his mouth after the final bite of a cheesesteak.
76ers: Played short-handed against the Warriors: big men Boban Marjanovic (right knee sprain) and Amir Johnson (upper-back tightness) also sat out with injuries. Jonah Bolden started for Embiid, and the backup was Justin Patton, who hasn’t played this season.
BRYCE IS RIGHT
Franklin the mascot wore a Harper No. 3 Phillies jersey. Harper gave Simmons a shoutout in his press conference in Florida.
“It’s amazing for Philly to have a guy like that coming here. We welcome him,” Simmons said.
WILT’S 100
It was the 57th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game for the Philadelphia Warriors. Chamberlain shot 36 of 63 from the floor and an un-Wilt like 28 of 32 from the free-throw line to hit 100 in Philadelphia’s 169-147 win over the Knicks.
UP NEXT
The Warriors play Tuesday at Boston.
Sixers host Orlando on Tuesday.
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