Warriors Vs. 76ers 3/23/2021

The 76ers entered this game after snapping a 2 game losing streak. The Warriors came into this game after after snapping a 2 game win streak. This game was the last game before the trade deadline for both teams meaning that this game could be any player’s last game on either the Warriors or the 76ers. Stephen Curry, James Wiseman, and Eric Paschall were all out for both of the Warriors 2 most recent games before this one but luckily for the Warriors they got Paschall and Wiseman back in this game. Sadly Stephen Curry would still be out in this game so the Warriors would be at a disadvantage against the best team in the league. The 76ers would be missing Joel Embiid and Seth Curry in this game meaning that neither of the Curry brothers would play. This would still be a difficult game to win for the Warriors to win despite the 76ers being without Joel Embiid. For the Warriors to win they needed to rebound well, defend Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris well, and find nice games out of Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole. For the 76ers to win they needed to defend Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole well, force turnovers, and rebound well. Would the Warriors or the 76ers win their Curry brother bragging rights? To the game!

James Wiseman won the tip which led to a Ben Simmons baby hook shot after a miss from James Wiseman. At 10:44 James Wiseman dunked in a lob from Draymond Green to give the Warriors their first points of the game and tie the game. At 10:14 Danny Green made a 3 to give the 76ers the lead. At 9:07 Ben Simmons made a layup to give the 76ers a 5 point lead. Then at 8:55 James Wiseman made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 4 point game. At 8:22 Furkan Korkmaz made a layup to give the 76ers a 6 point lead. At 7:20 Ben Simmons made a 180 dunk to give the 76ers an 11 point lead. At 4:32 Furkan Korkmaz made a 3 to give the 76ers a 16 point lead. Then at 2:18 Dwight Howard made 1 of 2 free throws to give the 76ers a 20 point lead. At the 2 minute mark Shake Milton made 2 free throws to give the 76ers a 22 point lead. At 1:08 Damion Lee made a layup to make it a 20 point game. With 31.9 seconds left in the quarter Kent Bazemore made a finger roll to make it an 18 point game and give the Warriors the final points of the quarter. At the end of the first quarter the 76ers were leading 35-17. The 76ers played very well in the first quarter led by Ben Simmons with 10 points. Jordan Poole led the Warriors in the first quarter with 4 points. In the first quarter the Warriors had 2 fewer assists, 9 fewer rebounds, 2 fewer steals, 1 more block, and 2 more turnovers than the 76ers. Both teams had 3 fouls in the first quarter. The Warriors shot terribly with 33.3% from the field and 0% from 3. The 76ers shot well in the first quarter with 51.9% from the field and 44.4% from deep. The Warriors went into the second quarter hoping to make the game close. The 76ers went into the second half hoping to widen their lead.

To start the second quarter Shake Milton made a layup that gave the Sixers a 20 point lead. At 11:09 Damion Lee made a 3 to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter and make it a 19 point game. At 9:38 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a pullup jumper to make it a 15 point game for the Warriors. At the 9 minute mark Kevon Looney made an insane turnaround, fadeaway jumper to make it a 13 point game. Then at 5:17 Ben Simmons made 2 free throws to give the Sixers a 16 point lead. At 3:44 Tony Bradley made a reverse layup to give the 76ers a 20 point lead. At 2:26 Jordan Poole made a layup to cut the Sixer lead to 19. At 2:13 Tobias Harris got a 3 point play to give the Sixers a 22 point lead. Then at 1:49 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a putback layup to make it a 20 point game. With 29.2 seconds left in the half James Wiseman made a baseline floater to make it a 14 point game. Those ended up being the final points of the half. At halftime the 76ers were leading 59-45. The Warriors were able to cut it to an 11 point game in the second quarter with an 11-0 run. Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists. Ben Simmons also played well with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal. Tony Bradley was a highlight as well for the Sixers with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Warriors with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. Damion Lee followed behind with 9 points. Jordan Poole also played well with 8 points and 3 rebounds. The Warriors ended with 1 fewer assist, 6 fewer rebounds, 1 fewer steal, 1 more block, 2 fewer turnovers, and 2 fewer fouls than the 76ers in the first half. The Warriors shot terribly in the first half with 36.2% from the field and 9.1% from deep. The 76ers shot well with 47.8% from the field and 33.3% from downtown. The Warriors hoped to further tighten the game in the 3rd quarter and the 76ers hoped to make the game out of reach for the Warriors. To the third!

To start the 3rd quarter Furkan Korkmaz made a jumper that gave the Sixers a 16 point lead. At the 11 minute mark Kelly Oubre Jr. made a step back jumper to make it a 14 point game. At 8:11 Jordan Poole made a 3 to make it a 10 point game. At 7:48 Tony Bradley made a layup to give the Sixers a 12 point lead. Then 7:31 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to cut the Sixer lead to 9. At 6:03 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a 3 to make it a 3 point game. At 5:05 Jordan Poole made 3 free throws to tie the game at 74 for the Warriors. At 4:38 Kelly Oubre Jr. made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Warriors the lead. Then at 4:23 Ben Simmons made 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game for the Sixers. At 4:15 Draymond Green made 2 free throws to give the Warriors the lead. At 3:15 Dwight Howard made 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game at 77 for the Sixers. At the 3 minute mark Kelly Oubre Jr. made a floater to retake the lead for the Warriors. At 1:10 Damion Lee made a step back jumper to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. With 30.9 seconds left in the 3rd quarter Tyrese Maxey made a 3 to make it a 3 point game. To end the quarter Damion Lee made a nice 3. At the end of the third quarter the Warriors were leading 85-80. The Warriors played stupendously in the 3rd quarter winning it 40-21. The Warriors were led by Kelly Oubre Jr. in the first 3 quarters with 22 points and the Sixers were led by Ben Simmons with 18 points. The Warriors had 4 more assists, 9 fewer rebounds, 1 fewer steal, 4 more blocks, 5 fewer turnovers, and 2 fewer fouls than the Sixers. The Warriors were shooting well after the first 3 quarters with 45.5% from the field and 38.9% from downtown. The Sixers also shot well with 42.6% from the field and 28.6% from 3. Both teams went into the 4th quarter hoping to play well and win the game.

To start the 4th quarter Tobias Harris got a 3 point play. At the 10 minute mark Damion Lee made a 3 for the Warriors first points of the quarter. At 5:32 Danny Green made a layup to give the 76ers the lead. At 4:10 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a floater to tie the game for the Warriors. Then at 3:44 Tobias Harris made a floater to give the Sixers the lead. At 2:47 Ben Simmons made 2 free throws to give the Sixers a 6 point lead. With 42.1 seconds left in regulation Shake Milton made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Sixers a 10 point lead. That free throw ended up being the final point of the game. The 76ers won 108-98.

Leo’s Courtside Commentary: The Warriors ended up with a loss but definitely played a great game against the 2nd best team in the NBA. The Warriors were led by Kelly Oubre Jr. with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block. Jordan Poole was right behind with 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Draymond Green played well too with 6 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Tobias Harris led the Sixers to the win with 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and a block. Ben Simmons also played well for the Sixers with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. Tony Bradley was a bright spot for the Sixers along with Simmons and Harris with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. The Warriors ended with 7 more assists, 13 fewer rebounds, 3 more blocks, 2 fewer turnovers, and 1 fewer foul than the 76ers. The Warriors and 76ers each had 5 steals to go along with the rest of the stats. The Warriors ended up shooting 43.4% from the field, 32% from downtown, and 69.2% on free throws. The 76ers shot a bit better with 45.3% from the field, 29.2% from 3, and 65.7% from the free throw line. Overall, this was a nice game for the Warriors with a disappointing ending.