#SIXERS SCORE. FREE#

#SIXERS SCORE. FREE#

Leonard scored four in a row before the 76ers led 90-89 on a pair of free throws by Maxey going into the fourth. On their next possession, Terance Mann scored over Embiid. The Clippers took their first lead of the game, 79-78, on Ivica Zubac's hook over Embiid. Marcus Morris' jumper tied the game at 71-all while the Clippers' defense got stops.

Leonard and George combined to score 12 of the Clippers' first 19 points to open the third. Paul George had 13 points and eight rebounds in his return after missing five in a row because of right hamstring soreness. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points to lead the Clippers. The Sixers ran off 11 in a row, including four by Embiid and a 3-pointer by Georges Niang, that extended their lead to 115-98. By the time we had to come in, we just had to finish the job.” “I liked how we closed the game,” Embiid said. He hit three consecutive 3-pointers and had a pair of free throws to extend the 76ers' lead to 101-93. Maxey carried the 76ers early with Embiid resting. “I told the bench, ‘It’s very important we build this lead back,' and that's what we did,” Maxey said. They outscored the Clippers 30-21 in a reversal of the third when LA rallied from 11 points down. Tobias Harris had 20 points as the 76ers closed out a Los Angeles sweep, having edged the Lakers by one point two nights earlier.Īfter getting outscored 37-27 in the third, the Sixers dominated the fourth. Tyrese Maxey added 22 points off the bench. Guys knocking down shots opens up a lot for me to go out and dominate.”

“James (Harden) is doing a good job of making it easy for me. “It wouldn’t be happening without my teammates,” he said. Philadelphia fans chanted “MVP! MVP!” as he raised both arms to encourage the cheers.Įmbiid had his fifth straight game with at least 30 points. “If I’m at least being aggressive offensively and defensively, my teammates are going to pick up no matter if I make shots or not.”Įmbiid had nine rebounds and made 15 of 18 free throws before leaving the game with 2:53 remaining. “I was just trying to start off strong because what I’ve come to find out is that my energy kind of drives the whole team,” Embiid said. Philadelphia's bench came up big in the late going.Įmbiid finished with 41 points and the 76ers recovered after blowing a 14-point, first-half lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-110 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joel Embiid set the tone with 26 points in the first half.

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