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The Golden State Warriors have officially decided on Jimmy Butler's playing status against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Down 98-97 after blowing a lead that maxed out at 24 points, the Sixers rookie saved the game with a putback lay-up after catching a blocked fadeaway from Tyrese Maxey. The game wasn't over, though, as Golden State quickly inbounded the ball with 0.9 seconds left and had DeAnthony Melton free on a breakaway.
Here is the final status update for Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/warriors/onsi as Takeaways from Warriors' Loss to 76ers: Dubs Have Been Playing the Wrong Guys. VJ Edgecombe's last-second putback gave the Philadelphia 76ers (12-9) a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors (11-12) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday.
VJ Edgecombe won the game for the Sixers on a putback, and De’Anthony Melton’s last-second layup on the leak-out was blocked at the buzzer by Tyrese Maxey. Steph Curry did not make the trip as he recovered from a quad injury, and Jimmy Butler was ruled out with knee soreness.
Philadelphia 76ers big man Adem Bona discusses the challenges the Golden State Warriors present ahead of their matchup.
Steph Curry will not be back on the court within a week’s worth of time. The Golden State Warriors star recently suffered a quad injury, and he was initially placed on a one-week re-evaluation timeline.