On January 18, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Philadelphia 76ers visited Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers, and finally the 76ers defeated the Clippers 120-110, Embiid scored 41 points, Harden only scored 6 points. The 76ers had a seven-point advantage in the first quarter, the 76ers stretched the gap to double digits in the second quarter, and the Clippers went on a 17-7 run at the start of the third quarter, leaving the 76ers with a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter. The 76ers played a wave in the final quarter and eventually won the game.
Statistics:
76 people:
Embiid 41 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Harden 6 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, Harris 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists Maxi 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
Clipper:
Leonard 27 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Morris Jr. 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, George 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Mann 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
The star of the field
The best player of the game was Embiid, who scored 41 points in Harden's slump and led the 76ers to the Clippers in the final quarter.
Highlights:
George vigorously poured the frame to complete the violent buckle
Leonard hit the basket with his hand up and down
Can't help it! Leonard hit consecutive crotch jumpers
George scored on a mid-range jumper
Embiid hit a three-pointer
Competition Review:
In the first quarter, Embiid's sudden stop jumper helped the 76ers open the scoring, Zubac forced the inside to help the Clippers score through free throws, and with Embiid hitting a layup, the 76ers temporarily led the Clippers by four points halfway through the first quarter. Leonard's stop-and-go jumper helped the Clippers close the gap to 2 points, Powell broke through for a layup to tie the score, and Maxi hit both free throws in the final moments of the first quarter to give Philadelphia a 34-27 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the 76ers Harris scored the first point on a free throw, and Milton's breakaway layup helped the 76ers stretch the gap to double digits. The Clippers barely scored thanks to Zubac's dunk, and after that, with Mann hitting a three-pointer, the gap was narrowed to five points by the Clippers. Harris' three-point shot at the crucial moment helped the 76ers open the gap to double digits again. Embiid hit a 3-pointer in the second quarter to give the 76ers an 11-point lead over the Clippers at halftime.
In the first half, Harden had four points, two rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block on 1-of-3 shooting in the half. Harris finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 1-of-2 from three-point range. Leonard was 5-of-10 from the half, 0-of-2 from three-point range for 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Morris and Mann scored consecutive points, the gap was narrowed to single digits, after Embiid made a kill to stand at the free throw line, Leonard mid-range jumper and three-point shot helped the Clippers close the gap to 4 points, George only 2 points after two free throws, Tucker played a veteran role at the crucial moment, and the gap returned to 5 points. George Leonard fired consecutive shots as the Clippers narrowed the gap to one and stopped the 76ers. After the third quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers led the Clippers by one point 90-89.
Maxi's three-point shot helped the team stretch the gap to five points in the fourth quarter, and Batum's three-point shot helped stabilize the team. Since then, the 76ers have opened the game under Embiid's leadership, and the suspense has completely lost. In the end, the 76ers beat the Clippers on the road to win three straight!
Starters:
76 people:
Embiid, Harden, Harris, Melton, Tucker
Clipper:
George, Leonard, Morris, Zubac, Terence-Mann