NBA

LA Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers

· National Basketball Association
11-7, 4-3 Away
Final
125 - 99

3-13, 2-6 Home

James Harden scores 23 points to lead Clippers to rout over his old 76ers team, 125-99

Philly fans rain boos as 76ers fall to 3-13

The 76ers fell to 3-13, an improbable record for a team that opened the season as a strong betting favorite to win the Eastern Conference. The Sixers played again without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, both out with knee injuries.

Harden was booed every time he touched the ball by Sixers fans who have not forgotten how he left the team in a lurch when he demanded a trade ahead of the 2023 season.

The Clippers shot around 60% from the floor for most of the game and helped empty the arena early of Sixers fans with plenty of time to catch the Eagles' kickoff later that night.

Jared McCain scored 18 points and Tyrese Maxey had 17 for the Sixers.

Takeaways Clippers: The Clippers won their fifth straight game and have a modest winning record (4-3) on the road.

76ers: The 76ers remain stuck at the bottom of the NBA standings and resemble a team more made for the draft lottery than a playoff run when Embiid and George are out of the lineup.

Key moment Tipoff?

The decimated Sixers scored the opening bucket before the Clippers went ahead on Harden's 3 that sparked them to a quick 21-9 lead. Harden relished the spotlight against his old team and hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first quarter.

Key stat The Clippers led by as many as 33 points when Kevin Porter Jr.'s floater in the third made it 95-62.

Up next The Clippers continue their four-game road trip Monday at NBA champion Boston.

The Sixers hope a couple more days of rest can get Embiid and George in the lineup Wednesday against Houston.

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

76ers: 34.0%
Clippers: 66.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 99
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 99
4th 5.1 Bones Hyland makes 2-foot dunk 125 - 99
4th 9.2 Reggie Jackson bad pass (Bones Hyland steals) 123 - 99
4th 16.0 Bones Hyland out of bounds lost ball turnover 123 - 99

Statistics

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47-81 FG 34-86
58.0 Field Goal % 39.5
12-30 3PT 9-39
40.0 Three Point % 23.1
19-25 FT 22-26
76.0 Free Throw % 84.6
44 Rebounds 33
10 Offensive Rebounds 13
34 Defensive Rebounds 20
31 Assists 22
9 Steals 8
5 Blocks 5
17 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
17 Fast Break Points 18
64 Points in Paint 50
22 Fouls 17
33 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,780 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 41 25 .621 - W1
Golden State 39 28 .582 2.5 W7
LA Clippers 38 30 .559 4 W3
Sacramento 33 33 .500 8 L4
Phoenix 31 37 .456 11 L1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 44 .353 25 L1
Philadelphia 23 44 .343 25.5 W1
Brooklyn 23 45 .338 26 W1
Full Standings

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