For a back-to-back defending champion, there can be no signature win in the regular season. But what the Warriors pulled off Saturday in Philadelphia surely provided immense satisfaction.
They used a paste made from grit and sweat to come back for a 120-117 victory over the 76ers. Down 14 in the third quarter, the Warriors regrouped and swept the Sixers off their own floor.
Beating the best team they’d seen since the All-Star break, the Warriors brought a disappointing four-game road trip to an impressive conclusion.
Here are some of the positives and negatives from the game:
POSITIVE
Welcome back, Draymond
Put simply, Draymond Green was not a factor in Miami or Orlando.