The Sixers had a tough match-up with the best-in-the-west Warriors on Tuesday at Oracle Arena. Philadelphia's league-worst offense showed its true colors throughout the contest as they struggled to score and protect the ball. The Warriors (25-5) pulled away early and the Sixers had no chance of catching up. Philly (4-26) would lose its third straight game, 126-86.
The 76ers opened the game up the right way with 6 unanswered points. The Sixers also ended the game on a 7-0, however it was the 126 points that the Warriors scored in between that would lead to Philly's 26th defeat. Golden State controlled the remainder of the first quarter, outscoring Philadelphia 32-11 thanks to 11 Sixer turnovers. The 76ers were down by 61-34 at halftime and were outscored in each quarter leading to the 40 point blowout.
Philadelphia shot 38% from the floor and 61% from the foul line. While the 76ers won the rebounding battle and grabbed an impressive 18 offensive boards, the horrendous 27 turnovers gave Golden State more opportunities to score. And they took advantage, ending with 56% shooting from the floor and knocking down 12 threes on 28 attempts.
Philadelphia's defense which recently broke into the top 10 in terms of points allowed per 100 possessions, will certainly take a hit after Golden State's performance.
Henry Sims scored a team-high 19 points and collected 7 boards for Philly while Wroten, Thomas, and Covington all added 10 points. Covington and Wroten turned the ball over 5 times each. Carter-Williams struggled again with his shot, scoring only 4 points on 1-7 FG. MCW has shot 3-27 (11%) over the last 2 games. Noel added 8 points and 7 rebounds but also shot inefficiently.
Former Sixer Mo Speights led the Warriors with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks. Curry contributed 13 points and 9 dimes while Klay Thompson scored 14 points.
The Sixers play the Suns (18-15) in Phoenix on Friday. In their first matchup, the Suns beat Philly 122-96.
By: Matt Ryan
Philadelphia shot 38% from the floor and 61% from the foul line. While the 76ers won the rebounding battle and grabbed an impressive 18 offensive boards, the horrendous 27 turnovers gave Golden State more opportunities to score. And they took advantage, ending with 56% shooting from the floor and knocking down 12 threes on 28 attempts.
Philadelphia's defense which recently broke into the top 10 in terms of points allowed per 100 possessions, will certainly take a hit after Golden State's performance.
Henry Sims scored a team-high 19 points and collected 7 boards for Philly while Wroten, Thomas, and Covington all added 10 points. Covington and Wroten turned the ball over 5 times each. Carter-Williams struggled again with his shot, scoring only 4 points on 1-7 FG. MCW has shot 3-27 (11%) over the last 2 games. Noel added 8 points and 7 rebounds but also shot inefficiently.
Former Sixer Mo Speights led the Warriors with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks. Curry contributed 13 points and 9 dimes while Klay Thompson scored 14 points.
The Sixers play the Suns (18-15) in Phoenix on Friday. In their first matchup, the Suns beat Philly 122-96.
By: Matt Ryan
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