National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 118, Golden State 106
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 16, 2022
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#15 Zach Zarba, #23 Tre Maddox, #17 Jonathan Sterling
Attendance:
20567
By Field Level Media
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals, James Harden added 27 points and nine assists and the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the depleted Golden State Warriors 118-106 on Friday.
De'Anthony Melton contributed 17 points while Georges Niang and Shake Milton chipped in with 11 apiece for the Sixers, who won their fourth in a row.
Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 29 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Kevon Looney had 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high nine assists. Klay Thompson also scored 12 points but shot 4 of 17.
Steph Curry (shoulder), Andrew Wiggins (thigh), Draymond Green (quad) and Andre Iguodala (hip) were all sidelined for the Warriors, who fell to 2-14 on the road.
The Sixers played without Tyrese Maxey for a 13th consecutive game with a fractured left foot. Tobias Harris (back) and Furkan Korkmaz (non-COVID illness) were also out.
The Warriors jumped out to an early 11-point lead and maintained a 51-45 advantage when Looney dropped in two free throws with 3:58 remaining in the second quarter.
Poole had his layup blocked by Embiid just before the buzzer, but the Warriors led 57-55 at halftime.
Poole knocked down consecutive treys and the Warriors went ahead 68-62 with 8:37 to go in the third.
Embiid made a 3-pointer from the top of the key and the Sixers regained a 71-70 lead with 6:32 remaining.
The Sixers then pulled out to an 88-81 advantage at the end of the third.
Niang was fouled on a 3-pointer and hit all three shots for a 98-83 lead with 9:12 left in the fourth.
Thompson responded with a trey, Ty Jerome drove to the basket and scored and James Wiseman threw down a dunk for the Warriors to slice the deficit to eight.
Embiid's three-point play with 4:21 left gave the Sixers a 107-97 lead.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
Philadelphia |
Jordan Poole 29 |
Scoring |
Joel Embiid 34 |
Kevon Looney 9 |
Assists |
James Harden 9 |
Kevon Looney 11 |
Rebounds |
Joel Embiid 13 |
Jordan Poole 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Joel Embiid 10 |
Klay Thompson 3 |
Steals |
Joel Embiid 4 |
Anthony Lamb 2 |
Blocks |
Joel Embiid 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
106 |
41.5 |
17-43 |
11-13 |
31 |
48 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
Philadelphia
|
118 |
45.9 |
15-38 |
25-31 |
23 |
49 |
5 |
11 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Toronto. The 76ers have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .583 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Warriors have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .562 after a loss.