Stephen Curry showcased his scoring prowess once again, notching an impressive 37 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 119-107 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers.
This marked Curry’s sixth consecutive game with at least 25 points, including a third consecutive game with six or more successful three-pointers.
The defeat marked the fourth consecutive loss for the 76ers, who faced the additional setback of losing Joel Embiid, last season’s NBA Most Valuable Player, to a knee injury.
Embiid, sidelined for the past two games with knee and Achilles soreness, left the court after a collision with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga resulted in an injury to his left knee.
He is set to undergo a scan to assess the extent of the damage.
The Golden State Warriors, coping with the recent loss of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who passed away at 46, currently stand 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 20-24.
In other NBA action, the Boston Celtics overcame a lapse in a 20-point lead to secure a 129-124 victory against the Indiana Pacers.
The Los Angeles Lakers, missing the injured Anthony Davis, suffered a second consecutive defeat, falling 138-122 to the Atlanta Hawks and landing in the ninth spot in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to eight games with a 118-103 triumph over the Utah Jazz at Madison Square Garden.
The Toronto Raptors staged a comeback from a 16-point first-half deficit to secure a 118-107 victory against the Chicago Bulls.