LOS ANGELES — The Philadelphia 76ers completed the Los Angeles sweep after beating the Clippers 122-97. James Harden seemed to get his offensive touch back in this one, finishing with 29 points (25 in the first half), 15 rebounds and seven assists. Joel Embiid was his usual MVP self with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
With the win, the Sixers improve to 46-27 and sit just a half-game behind the Miami Heat for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Here are some takeaways from the victory.
First quarter
- After being down 5-0 to start the game, the Sixers roared back with a 9-0 run to take an early four-point lead.