VJ Edgecombe tipped in Tyrese Maxey’s missed shot with 0.9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Golden State Warriors 99-98.
The Warriors had the ball down 1 with 0.9 seconds left, but Tyrese Maxey blocked De'Anthony Melton’s driving layup. It would have put the Warriors ahead.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the 76ers 15-11. Pat Spencer scored 6 of the Warriors’ 15 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Melton had 2 steals, 1 of them during a 15-0 Warriors run, and the Warriors scored 2 points off them. With 8.2 seconds left, Edgecombe stole the ball from Spencer, and his tip-in off it put the 76ers ahead 99-98.
Maxey scored 35 points. Edgecombe added 10 points and 3 steals, and Dominick Barlow had 6 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the Warriors, Spencer scored 16 points on 5 for 8 shooting off the bench, and Al Horford went 1 for 7 from 3. Spencer scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors outscored the 76ers 67-24 off the bench.