The 76ers challenged the Clippers
The Philadelphia 76ers have won two more straight games and are no match away from the Cleveland Cavaliers, second place in the East. With Irving and Durant injured one after another, the 76ers have the best time, despite the recent tough schedule, just two games in a five-game travel streak, and the remaining three games against opponents who cannot be underestimated: the Clippers, Trail Blazers and Kings. However, the game will be played one by one, this time facing the Los Angeles Clippers, George and Leonard will play the two cores.
The Los Angeles Clippers did not show the style of the favorite to win the championship this season, and the continuous absence of George and Leonard once brought the team to the cusp. Thankfully, they are still sixth in the West, and as long as George and Leonard are perfectly healthy on the court, no one dares to take them lightly.
George Leonard played
Tyronn Lue still has Mann as the starting point guard, while Reggie Jackson is on the bench. At the beginning of the first quarter, George scored 7 points and 2 rebounds on 3-of-4 shooting, and Leonard also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, but it took 8 shots, which shows that Leonard really wants to win this game. George and Leonard both made a difference, but the Clippers scored only 27 points in a single quarter, and the helpers around them didn't help enough, while the Philadelphia 76ers easily bombed 34 points.
Embiid continued to show the style of the No. 1 center in the East, scoring 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-8 shooting, while Harden had only one shot, which was 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, even so, the Philadelphia 76ers still took a 7-point lead. After returning from the second quarter, Harden did not feel good, hitting only 1 of 3 shots, but Embiid stepped up, scored 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and hit a three-pointer, Harris also stepped up, scoring 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 3 steals on 4-of-5 shooting, and the team scored 29 points in a single quarter.
The Clippers were a little unstoppable, Leonard took another 6 points and 1 steal, but George didn't score a point, Mann hit 2 three-pointers, Reggie also had 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but the team only scored 25 points. So, at halftime, the Philadelphia 76ers led the Los Angeles Clippers by 11 points 63-52.
The power gap is clear
The Philadelphia 76ers had an overwhelming advantage in the first half, and Embiid was simply unstoppable, scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist on 10-of-15 shooting, and only played 17 minutes. As the No. 1 center in the East, as long as Embiid is willing to block and cooperate with Harden, then the team is unstoppable. Harris also had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, as if with a magnet, and the ball automatically flew to his hand. Harden only made 3 shots, hit 1 shot, and had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, Melton had 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Maxi on the bench also had 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
Against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Clippers looked a little weak, Leonard scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-10 shooting, and George scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-5 shooting. As the core players of the team, Leonard and George's performance obviously did not meet people's expectations. Zubac faced Embiid with 8 points and 6 rebounds on 3-of-5 shooting, Mann had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Reggie had 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. As the king of reversals in the league, can Tyronn Lue perform miracles in the second half? Let's wait and see!