Warriors shut down Joel Embiid, beat Sixers

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesAfter back-to-back heartbreaking one-point losses, the Golden State Warriors were in dire need of a win on Tuesday night, when they hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT, in their last game before departing for a five-game road trip.

Shortly before the game started, the Dubs were dealt some good news, as the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz both lost, helping the Dubs creep closer to the play-in tournament in the standings. But that news was followed by a tougher break: Joel Embiid, who was questionable after missing the last two games with knee soreness, was going to suit up; and Klay Thompson, hit with an illness, was a late scratch.

It seemed the…