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.

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.

The Philadelphia 76ers played host to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday looking to put an end to their nasty 9-game losing streak in their first game after the news that Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season.

Joel Embiid has had two surgeries on his troublesome left knee. It's swelling again -- and no one knows why. What he does next could determine the future of the 2023 NBA MVP.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Saturday prior to the team's game against the Golden State Warriors that star big man Joel Embiid did not suffer a setback before the team shut him down for the remainder of the season due to a lingering left knee injury.

Nick Nurse expressed disappointment with 76ers center Joel Embiid being sidelined for the remainder of the season. “Not what we hoped,” the coach said before Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors at the Wells Fargo Center.

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