Overview
- Tyrese Maxey scored 35 points and then chased down De’Anthony Melton for a buzzer-block to seal the victory.
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe converted the go-ahead putback with 0.9 seconds left after previously stealing an inbounds pass with 8.2 seconds remaining.
- Joel Embiid returned with 12 points under managed minutes in his first game back, while Paul George was unavailable.
- Golden State erased a 24-point deficit with a 15-0 fourth-quarter burst and briefly led 98-94 before the final sequence decided it.
- The Warriors were without Stephen Curry, who stayed in the Bay Area to rehab a quad injury, and Jimmy Butler, and lost Draymond Green to a right foot injury; Melton debuted for Golden State with 14 points.