PHILADELPHIA – Pat Spencer took a rather circuitous route to the Warriors’ bench after burying a 3-pointer that put the team up 98-94 with 1:12 left in the game.

He banged his chest several times before unleashing some un-family friendly trash talk upon the stunned Philadelphia crowd while he made his way back to the Warriors’ huddle.

Who could blame him for such a show of emotion?

Yes, Golden State ended up losing a heartbreaker for the second game in a row, this time 99-98 to the Sixers. But the Warriors were in position to be competitive because of Spencer’s high-energy play for the second game in a row.

It has not gone unnoticed by coach Steve Kerr, who praised Spencer for setting the tone the last two games.

“It’s just who I am, it’s innate to go out there and compete and lay it

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