"PHILADELPHIA Missing their two best players and facing a 76ers team wearing throwback 2001 jerseys, the Warriors paid tribute to the early-2000s Warriors by losing 99-98 and falling under .500, albeit in a spirited effort. VJ Edgecombe won the game for the Sixers on a putback, and De'Anthony Melton's last-second layup on the leak-out was blocked at the buzzer by Tyrese Maxey. Steph Curry did not make the trip as he recovered from a quad injury, and Jimmy Butler was ruled out with knee soreness."
"Their absences were sorely, sorely, sorely felt in a first quarter that saw the bottom fall out. The Warriors missed 14 consecutive shots at one point, scoring just 10 points. It was the fewest the team has scored in a quarter in 11 seasons under coach Steve Kerr. It somehow got even worse late in the second quarter. With 4:33 left in the second quarter, Draymond Green got tangled up with Sixers forward Dominick Barlow."
"Green came up limping, and went straight to the locker room after the next stoppage. He was later ruled out with a right foot injury. The Warriors shot 14 of 48 from the field in the first half, but things improved during the third quarter. Keyed by Spencer and Buddy Hield, the Warriors outscored the Sixers 32-24 in the quarter, and cut the deficit to 84-81 midway through the fourth quarter after going on a 15-0 run."
The Warriors fell 99-98 to the Sixers after VJ Edgecombe scored a late putback and De'Anthony Melton’s last-second layup was blocked by Tyrese Maxey. Steph Curry did not make the trip while recovering from a quad injury, and another player was ruled out with knee soreness. The Warriors began poorly, missing 14 straight shots and scoring just 10 in the first quarter, their fewest in 11 seasons under coach Steve Kerr. Draymond Green exited late in the second with a right foot injury. The team rallied in the third behind Spencer and Buddy Hield and mounted a 15-0 run to briefly lead, but could not hold the lead in the final seconds. Melton returned from an ACL injury and scored 14 points on 5 of 11 shooting.
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