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First vs. Worst when Warriors host Sixers

Dec 30, 2014 - 3:14 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The start of a six-game homestand went as expected for the Golden State Warriors and now they'll turn their attention to the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday at Oracle Arena.

The Warriors ended a two-game slide with Saturday's 110-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves and were led by Stephen Curry's 25 points. Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the quartet of David Lee, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes and Marreese Speights scored 10 points.

Golden State shot 46.6 percent, scored 36 points on 25 Minnesota turnovers and posted a 30-19 scoring advantage in the third quarter.

"Lot of good stuff offensively. But I told our guys, if we want to win in May and June, we have to play every possession. You can't just completely lose focus," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

Kerr's squad has won nine in a row at home and is 11-1 at Oracle Arena. The only loss at home occurred on Nov. 11 versus San Antonio.

Golden State is 8-0 against Eastern Conference foes and won 10 in a row as the host back in 1994. It is 16-0 when scoring 100 or more points and averaging 107.4 ppg this season. The Warriors have a field goal percentage of 47.9.

The Warriors, who are 19-3 in the last 22 games, will also host Toronto, Oklahoma City, Indiana and Cleveland on the homestand and lead the NBA with a 24-5 record (.828). Only Portland has more wins with a 25-7 mark (.781).

Opponents are shooting a league-low 42.2 percent against Golden State.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia is shooting an NBA-worst 41.2 percent and averaging a league-low 90.8 ppg. The Sixers are allowing 102.6 ppg and turning the ball over 17.9 times, which is also last in the NBA.

The 76ers are 2-2 on a seven-game road trip and lost for the seventh time in the last nine tries with Saturday's 88-71 setback to the Utah Jazz. Tony Wroten scored a game-high 20 points and Robert Covington chipped in 17 for the Sixers, who shot 32.4 percent and made just 5-of-26 3-pointers.

Philly trailed 69-66 with 6:02 remaining, but was outscored 19-5 the rest of the way. Michael Carter-Williams was held to eight points on 2-of-20 shooting and handed out six assists

"I credit some of their defense, but we just have a hard time scoring," said Sixers coach Brett Brown.

Philadelphia is 4-11 on the road and still has stops to make in Phoenix and Los Angeles (Clippers). The Sixers were 9-32 on the road in 2013-14.

The 76ers have failed to score 100 points in each of the last six games. They are 1-5 when hitting the century mark in scoring. In injury news, forward Luc Mbah a Moute (calf) is doubtful Tuesday and forward Nerlens Noel (ankle) is listed as questionable against the Warriors.

Golden State and Philadelphia will play the first of two meetings this season and are scheduled to tip off again Feb. 9 in south Philly. The Warriors took both matchups with the Sixers a season ago recorded a 123-80 beating on Feb. 10 at Oracle Arena, where former Sixer Speights had 32 points.

The Sixers are just 3-10 in the last 13 visits to Golden State.