"Tell them … tell the team to bear down"

Philly coach Eddie Jordan: “… Andre [Iguodala] gives us great defensive presence at the guard position, at any position, actually. To get real good guard play, it’s good to have Jrue [Holiday] and Allen [Iverson] in there to start and have Thad [Young] at four. The object and the concept is to get those guys [Young and Iguodala] running the lane after a make or a miss, just sprint the lane and let either of the guards push. I like their decision-making. We have good, solid, playmaking guards.”

His club also had some pretty good defense going as the only starter in double figures for the Warriors was Stephen Curry with 14. High-scoring guard Monta Ellis was limited to just eight points on 3-for-14 shooting. In his previous 12 games, Ellis averaged 29.4 a game. He and Curry combined to make only eight of 27 shots.

Sam Dalembert collected 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, while Iguodala finished with 14, though he shot a dismal 4-for-20 from the floor.

Iguodala was hindered after taking a shot in the ribs during the first quarter. He was taken to the locker room for X-rays, which were negative. He came back and played more than 34 minutes. The official injury is a rib contusion and he is listed day-to-day, though he will not practice today.