Trendon Watford had 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench, while Adem Bona made all five of his first-half field goals in nine minutes, giving the Sixers a 58–56 lead at the break. Bona finished with 11 points.
The Sixers grabbed 24 offensive rebounds for a 55-34 lead on the boards and scored 15 points off of the Warriors’ 20 turnovers.
Philadelphia’s second bus arrived about 75 minutes before tipoff due to Bay Area traffic, but coach Nick Nurse was not concerned about his team’s lengthy warmup as it was the second game in a row. The Sixers defeated the Clippers 128-113 on Monday.
Curry exited Golden State’s 131-124 loss to Detroit on Friday because of a knee problem. Forward Jonathan Kuminga, whose future with the franchise remains uncertain, missed his fifth consecutive game with a bone bruise in his left kneecap.
Gui Santos and Pat Spencer scored 13 points and Moses Moody added 12 points for the Warriors, who lost their third consecutive game at home.
With Golden State trailing 16–9 early, Draymond Green and Al Horford hit consecutive 3-pointers midway through the first quarter, on which they both had assists. Golden State hit eight 3s in the opening period and made 12 of 19 (63.2%) overall. Horford had 10 points while playing through foul trouble.
76ers: Continue their five-game West Coast swing at the Lakers on Thursday night.
Warriors: Visit Phoenix on Thursday night.
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