76ers vs Clippers

It's rare in the modern NBA for two powerhouse teams to face off against each other in the regular season with most of their roster available; fortunately, ...

The Philadelphia 76ers have the same luxury as the LA Clippers, with only one key player listed as out. John Wall is the only player listed as questionable for the Clippers with a right ankle sprain. The LA Clippers have a relatively short injury report, with only one key player listed as questionable.

The Sixers stormed back for their seventh straight home win Friday night, earning a 119-114 victory over the Clippers. By Noah Levick.

Though the Sixers maintained a good level to begin the second half, Leonard and his line-drive jumpers held them off for a while. Harden notched his 10th assist on the sort of impeccable long-distance pass that’s been routine for him recently, setting Harris up for a layup with 3.2 seconds to go in the second and cutting the Sixers’ deficit to 12 points. The home crowd loved De'Anthony Melton's three (off of a Harden drive and kick) to trim Los Angeles' lead to 77-75, but the Sixers played with excellent energy in the third quarter even when jumpers weren't falling. In his 959th NBA regular-season game, Harden reached 18 assists for the first time on a Niang three. The Clippers’ bench outscored the Sixers’ by a 24-4 margin in the first half. and Montrezl Harrell next to Harden early in the second quarter. The Sixers’ bench struggled in just about every facet of the game. The Sixers made the logical call to target the Embiid vs. Embiid and Leonard were each ruthlessly efficient in the mid-range during the game’s opening stint. Tucker was the initial defender on Leonard, though the Sixers were switch-heavy and the two-time Finals MVP looked typically unbothered regardless of matchup. James Harden had his first triple-double of the season with 20 points, a career-high 21 assists and 11 rebounds. The league will donate $10,000 to the Tyrese Maxey Foundation.

The Sixers stormed back for their seventh straight home win Friday night, earning a 119-114 victory over the Clippers. By Noah Levick.

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Los Angeles Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers on December 23. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

It’s been a plus for the Clippers, with Nic Batum, Norman Powell, and Luke Kennard combining for 47 points against the Hornets on Wednesday. The ongoing absence of Tyrese Maxey as an explosive third option for Philadelphia could be starting to take a toll. If he gets Ivica Zubac in foul trouble tonight, the Clippers are short on backup options at center. Still, the visitors have the tools to keep this one close. I like Leonard to be aggressive looking for his shot early, and these odds are attractive for a 20-point night. He showed he can still dominate last weekend, serving up a 31-point night against the Washington Wizards on 12-of-26 shooting. [NBA betting trends](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/matchup/trends/270504) for Clippers vs. They’ve won five of their last six games as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George ease their way back from injuries and the rotation finally looks more settled. Unsurprisingly, the results have been mixed. [Sign Up Now](https://www.covers.com/betting/sportsbookredirect?sportsbookId=19&location=editorial) [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/5517/kawhi-leonard) and [Paul George](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/1293/paul-george) are healthy — and a road bout against a surging [76ers](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/teams/main/philadelphia-76ers) team should be a good test of how the Clippers stack up among Finals contenders. The treatment room has been a revolving door, leaving Ty Lue to re-jig the rotation on a game-by-game basis.

The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to the "City of Brotherly Love" to square off with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Harris averages 17.1 points per game, while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor. Harden averages 21.4 points per game, while shooting 43.4 percent from the floor. Maxey averages 22.9 points per game, while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor. Ultimately, he averages 14.8 points per game, while shooting 46.1 percent from the floor. George averages 23.4 points per game, while shooting 44.9 percent from the floor. The Clippers can run with the 76ers with their plethora of bench players that can carry them when Leonard and George are on the bench. Leonard averages 15.3 points per game, while shooting 44.2 percent from the field. The 76ers are 18-12 but sit fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers shot 44.1 percent from the field, and a poor 29.7 percent from the 3-point line. Also, the Clippers shot 50.6 percent from the floor, including 46.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Clippers are 6-4 over the last 10 games. Conversely, they shot 90.9 percent from the charity stripe.

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Entering the game, the Clippers are on a small win streak of their own, as they’ve come out on top in their last two games. In two meetings against the Clippers last year, Los Angeles won its first matchup against Philly on the road, defeating the Sixers by one point. Now, the Sixers are on their biggest win streak of the season as they’ve won six in a row after dominating the Since then, the Sixers haven’t lost. Since that Friday night matchup against the Lakers, the Sixers have completely turned things around. At the time, the Sixers were struggling and one a three-game losing streak.

The Philadelphia 76ers were slated to wrap up a seven-game homestand on Friday night. With the Los Angeles Clippers in town, the Sixers' final opponent of ...

As the Clippers received 24 points from their bench in the first half, the Sixers countered that with just four points. Milton, who nearly checked in for 12 minutes, drained all five of his shots from the field, collecting 11 points. Needing to form a comeback is never ideal at the moment, but the Sixers deserve credit for their ability to bounce back and get out in front with a big second half against a talented and deep roster such as the Clippers. Don’t let the assists numbers fool you; As good as a facilitator Harden was on Friday, he did a little bit of everything. It was difficult not to assume the Sixers were on the path to a blowout loss. Philadelphia trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half and was down 63-51 at halftime. With a 119-114 win at home, the Sixers officially wrap up the seven-game stand undefeated. Therefore, the Sixers anticipated a much more difficult matchup than their previous few. [James Harden](https://www.si.com/search?query=James+Harden)’s assists. [Philadelphia 76ers](http://si.com/nba/76ers) were slated to wrap up a seven-game homestand on Friday night. [Joel Embiid](https://www.si.com/search?query=Joel+Embiid)’s scoring total. In the first half, Philadelphia allowed the Clippers to hit on 61 percent of their shots from the field, knocking down 53 percent of their threes.

James Harden's record night and another big showing from Joel Embiid powered the Sixers to their seventh straight win.

... Everybody buying in, everybody being on the same page, just being physical.” “That’s a good team right there,” Embiid said of the Clippers. Everybody on the team has been following what they need to do. “But I still think we can be way better,” Embiid said. I think we still have a long way to go.” And they came into the game on the roll, The Sixers shot 62.5% after intermission, including making 8 of 15 shots from beyond the three-point line. Embiid knows all too well, having been ousted by the Leonard-led Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2019 playoffs. The small forward scored nine of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. And the Sixers defense is underrated. The Clippers also are one of the NBA’s deepest teams. However, Friday’s victory over the Clippers (19-15) revealed that the Sixers’ winning streak wasn’t just the result of facing below .500 teams.

Doc Rivers reiterates his statement about blown leads in the NBA after 76ers defeat Clippers.

I thought in the second half, we got up and pressured the ball up the floor. With that win, Philadelphia advances to 19-12 on the year, snagging their seventh-straight victory. After the game, Doc Rivers reiterated his statement from Wednesday night, glad to be on the other side of it. The Clippers were by far the Sixers’ toughest challenge as of late. I didn’t think we played with any pace in the first half. Going into halftime, the Sixers were down 63-51. As the Sixers led by as many as 14 points in the second half against an undermanned Raptors team that had just two wins in the last ten games, Philadelphia looked to be on their way to snagging a blowout victory. Unlike their previous two games, the Sixers played solid all four quarters, controlling the matchup, and snagging another victory. After the game, Doc Rivers showed little disappointment in the fact that his team nearly dropped its lead and allowed their division rival to complete a comeback. We should focus on the positive stuff. Instead, the Sixers formed a small comeback of their own and forced overtime. We won the game, I celebrate that.

Leading by as many as 20 before halftime in perhaps their sharpest half of any game this season, against a Philadelphia 76ers team that had won six in a row, ...

[former Clippers coach Doc Rivers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2020-10-05/doc-rivers-philadelphia-76ers-coach-clippers-nba-title-contenders) ran a second 76ers defender at George and Leonard, the Clippers froze. [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2022-12-05/los-angeles-clippers-charlotte-hornets-kawhi-leonard-paul-george-return), who scored 28 points, and George returned from injuries together in a Dec. “It’s good that when we get it rolling to see what it really looks like,” said Jackson, who had four points, and was a minus-13. Against a Sixers defense that ranked second in the league at limiting opponents’ attempts from deep, the Clippers made 10 of their 19 three-pointers in the first half. But the change in energy and focus looked the same to George. Philadelphia turned the ball over only three times, but each was followed by a Clippers basket — a Norman Powell layup after a strip of Embiid, a George layup after he tapped the ball from Harden. Each was a building block of a first-half lead that grew to 20 with 3:37 remaining in the second quarter. In that span the Clippers had gone 6-3, entering Friday, with a combination of the league’s fourth-best defensive rating and its fourth-best three-point shooting, at 39.9%. Two days later, Philadelphia won the third quarter by 12 points. Guard [James Harden](https://www.latimes.com/sports/liveblog/nba-trade-deadline-updates-from-around-the-league) not only scored 20 points but dished a career-high 21 assists, while adding 11 rebounds. [Joel Embiid](https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-all-star-notebook-20180218-story.html) scored 10 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter as “M-V-P” chants echoed during his free throws with 11 seconds left. “I think we just got to approach the two halves as zero-zero.