VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points, while Joel Embiid (12), Quentin Grimes (12) and Edgecombe (10) also scored in double figures. Philadelphia recovered after blowing a 24-point lead, including an 18-point advantage earlier in the fourth quarter.

Pat Spencer scored 16 points to lead the short-handed Warriors, who have lost six of their last eight games. Golden State played without Steph Curry (quad) and Jimmy Butler (knee), while Draymond Green (leg) limped off after only nine minutes.

The Warriors trailed by 18 early in the fourth before embarking on a 15-0 run. De'Antho

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