The Warriors' defeat to the Joel Embiid-less Sixers was proof of just how important Jimmy Butler has become to this team over the last few weeks. Since Butler's arrival in a blockbuster deadline deal, the Warriors are 7-1 with him in the lineup, and their only loss was by four points to the Dallas Mavericks .

With just over seven minutes left in the Golden State Warriors’ clash against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Steph Curry produced something rarely seen in his long, glittering career as he dunked for the first time in six years and perhaps for the last time too.

After the dunk, he pointed toward Stackhouse as Curry walked to the Warriors bench during a timeout. "He hadn't said that all year," Curry said. "And I haven't heard that in years and it happened tonight.