An undermanned Sixers outfit fought valiantly in the back half of a back-to-back, but the effort wasn't enough to top the reigning champions. The Warriors emerged with a 117-105 victory Sunday evening, keeping the Sixers at bay from the second quarter on.
Frankly, it's a wonder this edition of the Sixers didn't get boat-raced within the first five minutes. Brett Brown lost the services of Jerami Grant early on thanks to a right knee / quad contusion in the first quarter, which thinned an already paltry bench. The Sixers effectively played with eight men for most of the night after Christian Wood air-balled a three and returned to his typical spot in Brown's doghouse.