Stephen Curry scored 35 points (10 during a 16-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), and the defending champion Golden State Warriors rallied from 24 points down in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-116.
The Warriors trailed 74-52 at halftime and 76-52 with 11:22 left in the third quarter. They outscored the 76ers 72-40 the rest of the way.
Kevin Durant scored 27 points (16 in the paint).
For the 76ers, Ben Simmons had 23 points, 8 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists on 11 for 15 shooting, and Joel Embiid added 21 points and 8 rebounds. Robert Covington scored 20 points with 5 3-pointers. JJ Redick scored 20 points. The 76ers had 4 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 54.9% from the field to the 76ers’ 48.5%. The 76ers were outscored 21-9 in 6 minutes with Redick, Embiid, Saric, McConnell and Luwawu-Cabarrot on the floor together.