Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Picks - December 16

The Golden State Warriors' title defense this season has been one of the bumpiest roads any defending champ has ever faced, and it got even bumpier on Wednesday night. Steph Curry had to leave early with a shoulder injury and is out for at least a few weeks because of it.

They've also struggled heavily on the road and are facing a Philadelphia 76ers team that is starting to get into a groove.

Tonight will show whether Golden State still has their championship resilience, or if Philadelphia will continue to stack wins to establish themselves as Easter Conference contenders.

Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Match Details

Fixture: Golden State Warriors @ Philadelphia 76ers

Date and Time: Friday, December 16, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Venue: Wells Fargo Center

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Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report

For the Warriors, Andre Iguodala (hip) and Andrew Wiggins (adductor) have been mainstays on the injury report for a while now. However, they're now unfortunately joined by team leaders Steph Curry (shoulder) and Draymond Green (Quadriceps).

The 76ers only have Tyrese Maxey (foot) listed as out. Danuel House Jr. (foot) and Furkan Korkmaz (illness) are both probable to play tonight.

Player	Team	Injury	Status
Steph Curry	Warriors	Shoulder	Out
Draymond Green	Warriors	Quadriceps	Probable
Andre Iguodala	Warriors	Hip	Out
Andrew Wiggins	Warriors	Adductor	Out
Danuel House Jr.	76ers	Foot	Probable
Furkan Korkmaz	76ers	Illness	Probable
Tyrese Maxey	76ers	Foot	Out

Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Total	Money Line
Golden State Warriors	+8.5 (-110)	Over 221.5 (-110)	+275
Philadelphia 76ers	-8.5 (-110)	Under 221.5 (-110)	-350

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Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Starting 5s

Warriors - PG: Jordan Poole, SG: Donte DiVincenzo, SF: Klay Thompson, PF: Draymond Green, C: Kevon Looney

76ers - PG: James Harden, SG: Matisse Thybulle, SF: P.J. Tucker, PF: Tobias Harris, C: Joel Embiid

Golden State Warriors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prediction

Well, the Warriors could barely win on the road this year with Steph Curry healthy, as evidenced by their 2-13 record outside of Chase Center. I can't imagine that they will suddenly figure it out without him, especially not against a Sixers team that has won five straight at home. Philadelphia also owns one of the league's best defenses as they allow the third-fewest points per game. Steph Curry's absence should have a clear impact on Golden State's offense, especially against a tough defensive unit.

Since James Harden returned on December 5th, Philly has scored at least 123 points in every game they've played. The Warriors give up 123.3 points per game on the road, a large part of the reason they haven't been winning those games. I think the 76ers will dominate this game wire-to-wire and walk away with an easy victory.