On January 31, Beijing time, the NBA regular season staged a high-profile matchup. In the home game against the Philadelphia 76ers, who are ranked 4th in the East, the Golden State Warriors, who are ranked 12th in the West, showed strong competitive strength. Warriors star player Stephen Curry put in an astonishing performance, hitting eight three-pointers and scoring a game-high 37 points to end a string of losses for the team.
From the start, the Warriors quickly got into the game. Curry and Andrew Wiggins took turns to help the team get ahead. Comparatively speaking, the 76ers seem to be a little slow to heat up. Even though Embiid returned from injury, he did not show a strong desire to impact the interior, and frequently chose to shoot from mid-to-long distances but repeatedly hit the iron. Luckily, the rest of the 76ers performed well, capitalizing on their opponents' mistakes and skillfully converting them into offensive opportunities. That gave them a five-point lead at 28-23 in the first quarter.
Heading into the second quarter of the game, both teams had unsatisfactory outside touches, with scoring mainly concentrated in the starting lineup. At the same time, the 76ers' offense relies more on individual ability, which leads to inefficiency. On the contrary, the Warriors played well, and the team was very well connected. Draymond Green hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Kuvin Loney made a thrilling dunk on a breakaway. At halftime, the Warriors led by two points, 52-50.
In the second half of the game, Curry's outside firepower continued to explode, and his strong three-point shots at the top of the arc not only hit frequently, but also caused opponents to foul. Curry, who scored 15 points in a single quarter, helped the Warriors extend their lead. In contrast, the 76ers' offense appears disorganized, overly simplistic and lacking effective coordination. Embiid struggled to find his groove, leaving the 76ers trailing by nine points, 77-86, at the end of the third quarter. In this game, the Warriors showed strong team chemistry and Curry's individual performance to successfully achieve a key victory.
However, in the tense moments of the final quarter, Springry showed amazing composure and excellent outside shooting skills in key moments, closing the gap to just three points. Feeling the tension of the game, Kerr quickly made a wise decision to urgently stop the game, allowing the atmosphere on the court to ease a little. With Curry and Embiid on the court, the game changed significantly.
Podemski showed great individual ability under the basket, scoring with a powerful attack to stop the team's decline. At the same time, Kuminga also came to prominence at key moments, leading the team to a wave of 11-1 small climax with an amazing performance of three-pointers and counter-attacking back dunks, and once again opened up the score gap. In the end, the Warriors defeated the 76ers 119-107 and successfully ended the losing streak.
It is worth mentioning that Curry had an eye-catching performance in the game, shooting 12-of-17. He was 8-of-13 from three-point range and finished with 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Wiggins also contributed 23 points on efficient 8-of-10 shooting, while Kuminga contributed 24 points. The win brought the Warriors' record to 20-24 and 12th in the West. Although temporarily behind the 10th place Jazz 1Five wins, but with five games to spare, the team is expected to have a winning streak and return to the play-off places. In addition to this, this victory is not only a reversal of the opponent's momentum, but also injects new confidence into the team's future matches. We look forward to seeing the Warriors perform even better in the next games to add suspense to the play-off tournament.