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Warriors resume season-long road trip vs. surging Sixers

Mar 6, 2011 - 3:53 PM (Sports Network) - The playoff-hopeful Philadelphia 76ers hope to close out a three-game homestand on a winning note Sunday when they host the high-octane Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center.

The Sixers improved to 1-1 on their residency Friday when Andre Iguodala collected his second triple-double of the season and sixth of his career on with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead Philadelphia to a 111-100 victory over Minnesota.

Elton Brand pumped in 21 points while Thaddeus Young contributed 16 points and eight boards off the bench to lead the Sixers to their fifth win in six games and back to one game over the .500 mark.

Lou Williams and Jodie Meeks provided 12 points apiece and Evan Turner added 10 for the hosts, who are 28-17 after opening the season 3-13.

"We found a way to dig it out," Philadelphia head coach Doug Collins said. "We lacked energy at the start and I thought our bench came in and gave us a lot of juice."

The Warriors, meanwhile, fell to 1-3 on a grueling, season-long seven-game trek in Beantown on Friday when Paul Pierce and Ray Allen both scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics held off Golden State, 107-103, for their fourth straight win.

Monta Ellis totaled 41 points for the Warriors, losers in five of their last six contests overall. David Lee tallied 26 points and 12 rebounds for Golden State, which came within one late in the fourth quarter after facing an 18- point deficit in the third.

Pierce was instrumental in helping Boston hold off Golden State's charge. Ellis canned consecutive three-pointers, capping eight straight points for the visitors and pulling the Warriors within 100-99 with 3 1/2 minutes left. Pierce then drained a jumper from the left side and hit the subsequent foul shot to give Boston some breathing room. Golden State suffered down the stretch, committing six turnovers in the final quarter, including a big one from Stephen Curry.

"You can't turn it over, especially not in crunch time, you can't turn the ball over because this team is going to capitalize," Warriors coach Keith Smart said. "We got two, three guys who are going to capitalize on those things. And they got a great little point guard who's going to understand the flow of the game. But we're a young team and we're growing."

Golden State topped the Sixers in Oakland back on Dec. 27 but Philadelphia has won 19 of its last 25 home games, including a solid 8-3 record against opponents from the West.