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Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ers

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32-28, 15-15 Away
Final
119 - 126

21-38, 11-20 Home

Grimes scores career-high 44 points and the 76ers beat the Warriors to end a 9-game losing streak

Steph Curry throws down first dunk in 6 years

Curry's one-handed jam on a break cut the 76ers' lead to 109-104 midway through the fourth quarter.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had 20 points for Philadelphia. Guerschon Yabusele added 18, and Paul George had 17 points and seven rebounds. Philadelphia improved to 21-39, winning for the first time since Feb. 4 against Dallas.

Curry had 29 points and 13 assists for the Warriors, who had won five in a row. Quenton Post added 16 points, and Gary Payton Jr. had 15.

Grimes took the offensive controls while George and Tyrese Maxey struggled, scoring 12 points in the third seven minutes of the second half as Philadelphia extended its lead to 15.

Takeaways Warriors: Playing without Jimmy Butler (right mid back spasms), there were times when Golden State got sloppy with the ball.

76ers: In the first game since Joel Embiid was shut down for the season with a left knee injury, it was Philadelphia’s supporting players — Grimes, Oubre and Yabusele — who made the impact while stars Maxey and George struggled

Key moment After Golden State tied it at 116 with two minutes left, Grimes drove to the basket to give Philadelphia the lead. Then, after Moses Moody's miss at the other end, Yabusele drilled a right corner 3 to increase the lead to five.

Key stat Grimes previous career high was 36 points for New York against Indiana on April 5, 2023.

Up next Both teams are in action Monday night. Golden State is at Charlotte, and Philadelphia hosts Portland.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

76ers: 32.8%
Warriors: 67.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 119 - 126
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 119 - 126
4th 19.1 Paul George defensive rebound 119 - 126
4th 23.0 Buddy Hield misses 26-foot three point jumper 119 - 126
4th 26.1 Paul George makes free throw 2 of 2 119 - 126

Statistics

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46-100 FG 45-85
46.0 Field Goal % 52.9
12-42 3PT 19-33
28.6 Three Point % 57.6
15-19 FT 17-28
78.9 Free Throw % 60.7
49 Rebounds 40
18 Offensive Rebounds 10
31 Defensive Rebounds 30
33 Assists 27
7 Steals 8
4 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
12 Fast Break Points 16
68 Points in Paint 44
19 Fouls 19
6 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,159 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 38 21 .644 - W6
Golden State 33 28 .541 6 W1
LA Clippers 32 28 .533 6.5 L2
Sacramento 32 28 .533 6.5 W4
Phoenix 28 33 .459 11 L1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 43 18 .705 - W1
New York 40 20 .667 2.5 W3
Brooklyn 21 39 .350 21.5 L4
Philadelphia 21 39 .350 21.5 L1
Toronto 19 42 .311 24 W1
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