By Matthew T.F. Harrington

Behind Draymond Green’s 12^th triple-double of the season, the Golden State Warriors avoided becoming the 10^th team to lose to the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday night at Oracle Arena. The Warriors used 40 points from Klay Thompson and Green’s 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to a 117-105 win. Golden State (66-7) remains on pace to pass the 1994-95 Chicago Bulls for the most wins in a single season.

The 76ers (9-65) actually led the Warriors for parts of the first half, holding a 5 point advantage over the Western Conference leaders 22-17 with 4:43 left in the frame. After 12 though, Golden State would lead 32-31. Philadelphia would take a 33-32 lead with the first basket of the 2^nd quarter, but with their next score the Warriors would never trail again in the blow out.

Thompson led the offensive charge with 15 field goals on 27 attempts with 7 treys. Stephen Curry added 20 points on a relatively off night for the MVP candidate who went 7 for 16 from the floor. Marreese Speights added 17 points off the bench on 7 of 10 shooting. As a team, the Warriors hit 44 of 83 shots for a 53 shooting percentage.

The 76ers, without the triumvirate of Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor, were led by former Purdue standout Carl Landry. The ex-Warrior scored 22 points over 25 minutes while Ish Smith added 20 to go with 10 assists for the double-double. Robert Covington also posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

The Warriors welcome another struggling Eastern Conference squad to Oracle Tuesday night. The 36-37 Washington Wizards head to the Bay Area in the first game of a back-to-back. After that, the Dubs head out to Utah for a Wednesday contest with the Jazz. After that, they return home for a 4-game homestand.