Philadelphia heads into a matchup against Los Angeles as winners of five straight games. Thursday's game will be the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Andre Drummond has to do a better job of sustaining quick starts in games. The 76ers, however, bucked the recent trend of losing on nights when Joel Embiid is unavailable. And in the process, they’re in the midst of their best stretch since concluding the 2023-24 season with nine consecutive victories.

SAN FRANCISCO — Rookie VJ Edgecombe had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Andre Drummond added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fifth straight game, 113-94 on Tuesday night over the Golden State Warriors,

VJ Edgecombe scored a game-high 25 points, Andre Drummond produced a double-double while subbing for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 113-94 victory in San Francisco on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday on the second night of a back-to-back.

Paul George's recent suspension completely changed the Sixers' biggest needs heading into the NBA trade deadline.

The contest marked Philadelphia's second straight game without Paul George, who was suspended by the league last week. Given George's absence, the 76ers saw the emergence of another young talent in their starting lineup. Dominick Barlow earned another start for Philadelphia this season, his 32nd of the year.

While the Sixers are quietly observing in the background in the early stages of trade deadline week, the rival Boston Celtics have already made a move.