VJ Edgecombe scored a game-high 25 points, Andre Drummond produced a double-double while subbing for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 113-94 victory in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Six other Philadelphia players scored in double figures in a balanced attack that allowed the 76ers to extend their winning streak to five games while completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers and Warriors in a road back-to-back.
The Warriors were playing their seventh straight game without Jimmy Butler III (knee), and Stephen Curry sat out for the second time in four games because of a sore knee.
Embiid was given the night off after putting in 32 minutes and contributing 24 points to the Sixers’ 128-113 victory over the Clippers.
The 76ers led by just three at halftime before scoring the first nine points of the third quarter to pull away.
Kelly Oubre Jr. nailed a 3-pointer and Edgecombe hit a 10-footer during the surge that opened a 12-point lead before Gui Santos got Golden State on the scoreboard for the first time in the second half with a 3-pointer at the 7:32 mark.
The visitors’ shared approach kept the Warriors at arm’s length the rest of the way, as the 76ers used a 25-8 dominance on the offensive boards and a 16-1 advantage in free-throw points to overcome being outshot 47.4% to 45.2% overall and 39.6% to 34.2% on 3-point attempts.
Golden State were awarded just two free-throw attempts over the 48 minutes — by Buddy Hield. It was just the ninth time in NBA history (regular season and postseason) a team attempted two or fewer foul shots in a game.
Drummond had six of the 76ers’ offensive boards among 12 total to go with 12 points in 29 minutes. Dominick Barlow snatched six off the offensive glass — his night’s overall total — to complement 10 points.
Tyrese Maxey chipped in with 14 points for the visitors, going 7-for-7 at the foul line. Trendon Watford finished with 16 points, Oubre 15, Adem Bona 11 and Quentin Grimes 10.
Edgecombe, who shot 11-for-20, also had a game-high seven assists.
Santos and Pat Spencer shared Golden State team-high scoring honors with 13 points apiece in the club’s fifth loss in seven games.
Moses Moody added 12 points for the Warriors, while Al Horford, Quinten Post and De’Anthony Melton each had 10 apiece.
Melton also found time for six rebounds and a team-high six assists, while Draymond Green was Golden State’s leading rebounder with seven to complement six points.
–Field Level Media
