Philadelphia didn’t win in style points — it won in control. After trailing by one through 12 minutes, the 76ers steadily tightened the screws and pulled away from the Golden State Warriors for a 113-94 victory Tuesday night at Chase Center.
The result moved Philadelphia (28-21) forward in a strong stretch of form, while Golden State (27-23) took another uneven step in a back-and-forth run.
How the game turned
Golden State landed the first punch, edging the opening quarter 32-31. But that was as good as it got for the home side. Philadelphia responded with a 27-23 second quarter to take a 58-55 lead into halftime, then delivered the knockout stretch coming out of the break.
The 76ers dominated the third quarter 26-16, a 10-point swing that created separation and forced Golden State to chase the game for the final 12 minutes. Philadelphia kept its foot down in the fourth (29-23), turning a close contest into a 19-point finish.
Numbers that defined it
Third-quarter gap
The third period was the hinge: Philadelphia’s +10 in that quarter effectively decided the game. Golden State’s 16-point quarter put it in a hole it couldn’t climb out of, especially with Philadelphia continuing to win the margin in the fourth.
Ball movement vs. ball movement — but Philadelphia won the margins
Golden State finished with 27 assists to Philadelphia’s 23, but the 76ers were the team that consistently translated its offense into points on the board across all four quarters after the opening frame. Assist totals alone didn’t tell the story; Philadelphia’s ability to control the middle quarters did.
What it means going forward
For Philadelphia, this was a mature road win: steady after a tight first quarter, decisive after halftime, and professional to the final horn. Winning three of the final four quarters on the road — including a lopsided third — is the kind of blueprint that travels.
For Golden State, the concern is the familiar pattern of uneven game-to-game and quarter-to-quarter execution. The Warriors were competitive early, then got blitzed in the third and never generated the sustained response required to make it a game late.