The Philadelphia 76ers jumped out to an early 20-point lead over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night and took a 75-52 lead into halftime. But the Warriors raged back in the third, as many expected, and flipped an ostensibly large lead right onto the 76ers’ heads.
The Warriors erased a 22-point 76ers’ lead in 10 minutes
Man Golden State is good.
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Golden State finished with a 124-116 lead victory on the road.
The Warriors outscored Philly, 47-15, in the third and 72-42 in the second half altogether.
Golden State has won two NBA championships in three seasons, so we knew they wouldn’t go down without a fight. But the Warriors showed exactly why they’re the NBA’s best third-quarter team. It took just under 11 minutes for the Warriors to erase a lead the 76ers built in the first quarter and held onto in the second.
Will Philadelphia make a comeback? Maybe. One reason Philly lost its lead was because Joel Embiid went crashing into the stanchion early into the third and needed a break to gather himself. He’s back on the floor in the fourth and could spark a comeback.
But Golden State is the league’s most dominant team for several reasons, all of which were on display against Philly on Saturday.
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