Warriors 139-105 76ers (January 2, 2025) Game Summary

SAN FRANCISCO — — Stephen Curry had 30 points and made all eight of his 3-point attempts, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 on Thursday night.

Golden State led 35-19 after the first quarter and extended a 16-point halftime lead to 25 late in the third quarter.

Curry had 24 points by the end of the third quarter after going 6 of 6 from 3-point range. He made consecutive 3-pointers early in the fourth to put the Warriors up by 30 and left the game as both coaches emptied their benches minutes later.

Jonathan Kuminga added 20 points off the bench.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 28 points and 14 rebounds.

Curry played through a right thumb sprain with tape on his right hand, and Embiid played through a left foot sprain after missing Wednesday’s loss to the Kings.

Takeaways

76ers: Philadelphia had their “Big Three” of Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George on the court, but have dropped back-to-back games after winning four straight. The 76ers gave up a high-scoring season, allowing Curry to get going and concede a number of open looks from beyond the arc.

Warriors: Golden State got a necessary wire-to-wire win against a 76ers team with all three of its stars healthy. The Warriors, who had lost 13 of 17, showed flashes of their crisp and efficient offense that propelled them to a 12-3 start.

Key moment

Curry had 13 points in the third, including back-to-back deep 3s, the second of which he knocked in to put the Warriors ahead 89-68 with 4:49 left in the third quarter. Curry then raised both arms to head in false disbelief.

Key state

The Warriors shot 56% (22 of 39) from 3-point range and 61% from the field overall.

Next

Both teams are in action on Saturday, with the Warriors hosting the Grizzlies and the 76ers visiting the Nets.

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This story has been corrected to reflect that Curry had 24 points at the end of the third quarter, not at halftime.

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