The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night and it was not pretty. The Warriors came into the game with a 2-1 record, coming off a win over Sacramento on Saturday. The Sixers would be demolished in their first loss of the season as sloppy play doomed them from early on.
Philadelphia kept it close with Golden States' explosive offense until midway through the 1st quarter when the Warriors went on an 18-0 run led by former 76ers, Andre Iguodala. The Sixers had a very sloppy first half, committing 14 turnovers and shooting an ugly 33%. In contrast, the Warriors shot 53% from the field. Philadelphia ended the first quarter down 36-22 and Golden State expanded their lead with an 18-3 run to end the second quarter 66-42. Golden State's first half was sparked by hot shooting from Iguodala. Iggy went 6 of 9 from three and led all scorers with 27 at the half. Evan Turner was the only Sixer in double figures with 12 points at the break, but he also led the team with 5 turnovers. Philadelphia was able to get to the foul line 21 times but only capitalized on 12 of them.
The Sixers did not look any better coming out of the break, continuing to fail to get back on defense after missed shots and turnovers. The Warriors continued to take advantage of Philadelphia's mistakes and cash in on points in transition. Brett Brown looked visibly upset with his team's disappointing play on both sides of the ball as the game slipped completely out of reach in the 3rd. Coach Brown pulled his last starter with 2:47 remaining in the quarter. Golden State scored 98 points by the end of the 3rd quarter, led by an impressive second half by Steph Curry, who recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in 29 minutes played. The final quarter was played by mostly reserves as the game was out of hand. If its any consolation, the Sixers outplayed Golden State's bench in the 4th. Tony Wroten continues to be the Sixers only reliable source of scoring off the bench as he tallied 14 points. The Sixers fell 110-90.
Evan Turner finished with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals in the loss. MCW, Hawes and Thad Young could not find their shot at all, going a combined 8 for 33 from the field. Iguodala finished with 32 points for Golden State and Lee added 18 points and 7 rebounds. MCW, the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week, looked much more like a rookie committing 6 of Philadelphia's 24 turnovers. Carter-Williams finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, but a lot of those numbers came in garbage time. It is a tough loss for a team that stunned fans, winning their first 3 games but this was how they were expected to play before the season began. It would be best for Coach Brown and his team to just forget this game, put it behind them and focus on their matchup against Washington at home on Wednesday.
By: Matt Ryan
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The Sixers did not look any better coming out of the break, continuing to fail to get back on defense after missed shots and turnovers. The Warriors continued to take advantage of Philadelphia's mistakes and cash in on points in transition. Brett Brown looked visibly upset with his team's disappointing play on both sides of the ball as the game slipped completely out of reach in the 3rd. Coach Brown pulled his last starter with 2:47 remaining in the quarter. Golden State scored 98 points by the end of the 3rd quarter, led by an impressive second half by Steph Curry, who recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in 29 minutes played. The final quarter was played by mostly reserves as the game was out of hand. If its any consolation, the Sixers outplayed Golden State's bench in the 4th. Tony Wroten continues to be the Sixers only reliable source of scoring off the bench as he tallied 14 points. The Sixers fell 110-90.
Evan Turner finished with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals in the loss. MCW, Hawes and Thad Young could not find their shot at all, going a combined 8 for 33 from the field. Iguodala finished with 32 points for Golden State and Lee added 18 points and 7 rebounds. MCW, the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week, looked much more like a rookie committing 6 of Philadelphia's 24 turnovers. Carter-Williams finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, but a lot of those numbers came in garbage time. It is a tough loss for a team that stunned fans, winning their first 3 games but this was how they were expected to play before the season began. It would be best for Coach Brown and his team to just forget this game, put it behind them and focus on their matchup against Washington at home on Wednesday.
By: Matt Ryan
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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