Sixers player grades: Long road trip ends with tough loss to Warriors

The Philadelphia 76ers wrapped up a very long 6-game, 13-day road trip on Wednesday with a trip to The Bay to take on the NBA-best Golden State Warriors. While the team welcomed back a couple of starters back into the fold, they were once again shorthanded missing top scorers Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris.

Those losses were too much to overcome in this one as the Sixers fell to the Warriors 116-96 despite leading by as many as 19. It’s a somewhat expected loss considering the fact that Philadelphia was so shorthanded and the Warriors have the best record in the league led by the MVP front runner to begin the season in Stephen Curry.

Seth Curry had 24 points and Tyrese Maxey had 19 points to lead Philadelphia to the win in this one. Danny Green came off the bench and had 10 points, Matisse Thybulle had seven points, five rebounds, three steals, and two blocks, Georges Niang added nine points before fouling out, and Andre Drummond pulled down 12 rebounds.

Here are the player grades following a tough loss in The Bay:

Tyrese Maxey: A-

This kid continues to impress. Goodness, gracious. Maxey continues to play well above his 21-years and make plays on this road trip. He made some really tough shots against good defense as well as getting into the paint and making plays for both himself and his teammates. He did have a tough end to the second quarter which allowed Golden State to get back in the game, but this was another overall good Maxey game as he continues to grow.

Seth Curry: A

With Philadelphia needing a good start to keep up with the Warriors, Curry went to work against his brother, Stephen. Seth did a great job of moving without the ball and being able to get himself open for easy baskets. He was a consistent source of offense for the Sixers as he was getting to the basket, knocking down midrange jumpers, and causing a lot of problems for the Warriors. Once he got going, it opened up opportunities for other players.

Matisse Thybulle: A-

The things Thybulle can do on the defensive end is just insane. There was a stretch where he raced out to the corner and rejected a 3-pointer, then got out in transition and converted a layup, and he came back on defense and stole a pass from Draymond Green. His length and his instincts really bothered the Warriors all night long and there was one possession where even Steph Curry thought twice about challenging Thybulle.

Georges Niang: C-