Spectacular Stephen Curry performance leads Golden State Warriors past Philadelphia 76ers

A few nights after a gut-wrenching defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in double overtime, the Golden State Warriors got back on track tonight with a huge victory over the Philadelphia 76ers 119-107 at the Chase Center behind a marvelous Stephen Curry performance.

Despite Klay Thompson being a late scratch, the 9-time All-Star Stephen Curry carried the team and led the Warriors with 37 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists on 71% shooting and 62% from 3. Curry is having a phenomenal season and is on his way to becoming a 10-time All-Star, as he’s averaging 27.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5 assists on 45/40/93 shooting splits. Former All-Star Andrew Wiggins had a vintage performance, finishing with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block on 80% shooting. 3rd year forward Jonathan Kuminga had an all-around night as well, ending with x26 points 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block on 58% shooting. He’s been playing really well for Golden State, as he’s scored 20 or more points in his last 7 games that he’s played.

On the other hand, it was a rough night for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid returned from a 2-game absence, but he went into the locker room multiple times and ended the night with 14 points and 7 rebounds on 28% shooting. Tobias Harris led the way for Philadelphia with his 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Forkan Korkmaz provided an offensive punch off the bench as he scored 19 points.

For the Warriors, this win is huge as they are fighting to get into the play-in tournament. They are currently 20-24 after tonight’s win, which places them 12th in the Western Conference. Golden State is 1.5 games behind the 10th seeded Utah Jazz for the last spot in the play-in tournament. This win helps the Warriors snap a 2-game losing streak, and they will look to build off this win on Friday night when they go on the road to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies.

On the other hand, this loss drops the 76ers to 29-17. They are now 5th in the Eastern Conference and 1 game behind the 3rd seeded New York Knicks. Philadelphia is on a 4-game losing streak and while this is concerning for a team that wants to compete for a title, the main focus should be on the health of their 2 stars, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Philadelphia’s next chance to turn things around will be on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz.