The Golden State Warriors embarrassed themselves in a 126-119 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Dubs had to play their first game without Jimmy Butler since they acquired the six-time All-Star at the deadline. Butler was sidelined with back spasms and is listed as day-to-day. With an upcoming back-to-back on this road trip, the Dubs may have greater incentive to sit Butler in at least one of those games.
It did not take long for the Warriors to revert to the pre-Butler mediocrity that defined most of their season. They got off to a slow start offensively as Steph Curry faced some of the most concentrated defensive attention he’s seen since the trade.