FORMIDABLE TEST FOR DEFENDING CHAMPS
With back-to-back wins to close the road trip, the Warriors look to extend the winning streak to three against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Sixers, third in the East and winners of nine of their last 10, will be a good barometer for the Dubs as they gear up for the stretch run. The Warriors lost their previous matchup against the Sixers 118-106 on Dec. 16 in Philadelphia.
Warriors vs. 76ers
Friday, March 24 | Tipoff: 7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors won consecutive road games for just the second time this season in Wednesday's 127-125 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Jonathan Kuminga had a team-high 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting for the Dubs, who had six players in double figures and three more with nine points. With the game hanging in the balance, the Dubs executed down the stretch with clutch buckets by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. With Wednesday's victory, the Warriors won the season series over the Mavericks (2-1). » Full Game Recap
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Dallas Mavericks
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | PHI |
| 38-36 | 49-23 |
| 6th in West | 3rd in East |
| PTS: 118.4 (2nd) | PTS: 115.4 (14th) |
| REB: 44.2 (9th) | REB: 41.0 (27th) |
| AST: 29.6 (1st) | AST: 25.3 (14th) |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Donte DiVincenzo, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
PHI: Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker and Joel Embiid
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Andre Iguodala (left wrist; fracture), Gary Payton II (right adductor soreness), Ryan Rollins (right foot surgery) and Andrew Wiggins (personal reasons) are out. Team Notes
PHI: Joel Embiid (right calf; tightness) and James Harden (left achilles; soreness) are questionable. Louis King (g league - two-way) and Mac McClung (g league - two-way) are out. Team Notes
DRAYMOND GREEN'S LOCKDOWN DEFENSE
In Wednesday's victory, Draymond Green led the game in steals (3) and blocks (4). For Green, four blocks set a season-high and three steals tied one. The former Defensive Player of the Year made some remarkable defensive plays, including closing out all the way from the paint to block a 3-point attempt by Mavericks' guard Justin Holiday. Green also had numerous defensive highlights that didn't appear in the box score, including altering Luka Doncic's layup attempt with eight seconds remaining, nursing a three-point lead.
Highlights: Draymond Green Reminded NBA That He's an All-Time Defender in Win Over Mavericks - 3/22/23
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | PHI |
| PTS: Curry (29.6) | PTS: Embiid (33.2) |
| REB: Looney (9.1) | REB: Embiid (10.2) |
| AST: D. Green (6.8) | AST: Harden (10.8) |
PHILADELPHIA SCOUTING REPORT
Since Dec. 1, the Philadelphia 76ers have the best record in the NBA (37-13). The Sixers have won nine of their last 10 games and avenged their loss to the Chicago Bulls by scoring the game's first 17 points in a rematch just two nights later, en route to a 116-91 victory on Wednesday.
The Sixers are led by the NBA's leading scorer, Joel Embiid (33.2 PPG), who was first on NBA.com's recent MVP Ladder. Embiid won the scoring title last season and has finished as MVP runner-up in back-to-back seasons. From March 2 through March 20, Embiid recorded 10 straight games with at least 30 points and 50 percent shooting from the field, the second-longest streak by a center since Shaquille O'Neal's 11 straight in 2001.
To complement the dominant big man, the Sixers have playmaking guard James Harden, the league leader in assists (10.8 APG). Harden was once a multi-time scoring champion but has evolved his game into more of a facilitator. Averaging 21.4 points per game, Harden is one of three guards to average a double-double this season, joining Trae Young (26.8 PPG; 10.0 APG) and Tyrese Haliburton (20.8 PPG; 10.4 APG).