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Joel Embiid's monster double-double leads Sixers past Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The 76ers had their eyes on the future Monday night, and it certainly looked bright.

Their present wasn't too bad, either.

Philadelphia has several talented young players and three of them -- center Joel Embiid, forward Robert Covington and guard Ben Simmons -- had it all working in a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Embiid put up 32 points and 16 rebounds in a career-high 36 minutes and had his way with Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, a defensive standout.

Robert Covington added 31 points, including a key 3-pointer that gave the Sixers the lead for good with 33 seconds remaining.