BREAKING NEWS: Andrew Wiggins leads the Warriors past the injured Philadelphia 76ers 127-104 in the NBA.
ANGELES The Golden State Warriors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 127-104 in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but Andrew Wiggins stood out among the players who could play.
The 28-year-old forward showed the kind of form that helped the Warriors win the NBA title in 2022 on February 7 at Wells Fargo Centre, scoring 21 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
“We don’t win another championship in 2022 without Wigs.” Teammate Klay Thompson stated, “He’s going to have to be that same Wigs that got us there a couple of years ago if we want to reach where we want to go. After recording his second double-double of the year, Wiggins expressed satisfaction with his play, saying, “It’s coming together.” This was an aggressive mentality tonight. However, he was all over the effort put in by his teammates to destroy the injury-plagued 76ers.
The Warriors led by as many as 30 points, their biggest lead in any game this season, thanks to the 18 points apiece from Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga and the 13 points from Lester Quinones. Stephen Curry, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, managed just nine points in twenty-five minutes.
It takes a group effort. We’re all involved in the game, both offensively and defensively, so let’s stick to the plan. made plays for one another, according to Wiggins.
“We had a tight shell. The next man was assisting the next. We present that Even though the Warriors, who are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference and just outside of a play-in spot, did not make any significant moves prior to the NBA trade deadline on February 8, Golden State coach Steve Kerr was pleased with his team’s performance and believed they are ready for big things this season.
“I’m just having a great time leading this group. It will take a while. I genuinely believe that this group is capable of something exceptional. We think we have a strong group and can persevere if we don’t do anything tomorrow,” he remarked.
The Warriors opened the scoring in the third quarter, defeating the Sixers 43–23, then took the opening five points of the fourth quarter to With five minutes and fourteen seconds left, Ricky Council IV dunks a pass off the backboard to get Philadelphia within 106-87, but Golden State easily won the next two games to win back-to-back NBA road games for the first time since early November.
In the first half, not a single player from Philadelphia scored in double figures, and the 76ers as a team only made two of their fourteen three-point attempts.
With 17 points, Council led the 76ers, followed by K.J. Martin with 15, Patrick Beverley and Tobias Harris with 13.The Sixers (30-20) lost their seventh straight game while the Warriors (23-25) won their fourth straight as Tyrese Maxey, who was doubtful for the game due to sickness, scored 12 points.
The Sixers are 4-12 this season without the Cameroonian star, who will be sidelined for at least four weeks following left knee surgery on Tuesday, and is currently the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player.
De’Anthony Melton (back), Robert Covington (knee), and Nicolas Batum (hamstring) were also out.
The 76ers’ coach, Nick Nurse, stated, “We need to get a little bit more of the firepower back.” The guys who are present also need to feel a little bit more like 100%.
“Once more, there are those individuals going out there who are not fully recovered and who are somewhat ill. They are making an effort.
At TD Garden, Kristaps Porzingis led the NBA-leading Boston Celtics to a 125-117 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks thanks to a game-high 31 points. The 2.18-meter Latvian forward made 13 of his 19 field goals, and Boston, the leaders of the Eastern Conference, improved to 39-12. Derrick White scored 21 points, while Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.
With 7 minutes and 23 seconds remaining, Tatum converted a layup to give the Boston Celtics their biggest lead of the game, 111-98. Bogdan Bogdanovic’s three-pointer with one minute and 17 seconds remaining brought Atlanta within five points, 120-115, but Porzingis’ three-pointer with 19.1 seconds remaining gave the Celtics an eight-point advantage and sealed the victory.
With 25 points, Saddiq Bey was the Hawks’ leader. Jalen Johnson finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Trae Young finished with 20 points and 10 assists.
