SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have struggled all season keeping their fouls to a minimum. Of course, a foul magnet awaited them at Chase Center upon return from their most successful road trip of the season.
But a furious 19-point fourth quarter from Jordan Poole, who finished with 33 points, helped the Warriors overcome their foul trouble in a 120-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, marking Golden State’s third straight win coming off back-to-back road victories.
Joel Embiid, the MVP frontrunner, kept the 76ers in pace with the Warriors early with frequent trips to the free throw line. Embiid took 10 free throws by the end of the first half, nearing his league-leading 11.7 free throw average per game. Embiid finished with 22 free throw attempts, hitting 19 of them in a 46-point game.
