Butler missed his first game as a Warrior with back spasms, and the Warriors felt the pain. Golden State lost to the Sixers 126-119 despite Curry winning his minutes by 12 points. Curry finished with 29 points and a season-high 13 assists,

Butler missed his first game as Warrior with back spasms, and the Warriors felt the pain. Golden State won Curry’s minutes by 12 in a seven-point loss. Curry finished with 29 points and a season-high 13 assists,

Quentin Grimes has been a breath of fresh air for the 76ers, scoring in bunches and producing at a high level.

Curry insisted that was the last time he'll dunk in a game, but was inspired to do so after encouragement from assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse.

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Quentin Grimes at the trade deadline, the expectation was that they were taking a flier on a young prospect with a complementary skill set. Despite having to get acclimated on the fly,

Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a nine-game losing streak, beating the Golden State Warriors 126-119 on Saturday night in a game where Stephen Curry had his first dunk in six years.

Curry insisted that was the last time he'll dunk in a game, but he was inspired to do so after encouragement from assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse.

• A cool sight to see: Sixers rookie Jared McCain watching Curry, a player he has long idolized, go through his famous pregame warmup routine. McCain was seated in the front row and was singularly focused on Curry. For 15 minutes, McCain did not move a muscle as he watched the greater shooter to ever live rain down shots from all over the floor.

Quentin Grimes dropped a career-high 44 points Saturday night and the Sixers earned a skid-snapping win over the Warriors.

Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points on 18-of-24 shooting as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 126-119 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.