Joel Embiid had 29 points and 16 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the LA Clippers 112-98.
The 76ers took control with a 30-14 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 16.
The Clippers got within 95-93 on Tobias Harris’ 2 free throws with 6:05 to play, but T.J. McConnell answered with an 8-foot turnaround jumper, and the Clippers got no closer.
Early in the fourth quarter, Trevor Booker had 2 steals.
McConnell had 17 points and 8 assists off the bench, and JJ Redick added 17 points with 5 3-pointers.
For the Clippers, Lou Williams had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists off the bench, and Austin Rivers went 1 for 8 from 3. Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points (9 in the third quarter). DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and 21 rebounds.
The 76ers shot 47.8% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Clippers’ 43.2% and 25.0%. They outscored the Clippers 30-7 on the fast break. The Clippers were outscored 39-17 in 12 minutes with Williams, Gallinari, Jordan, Harris and Rivers on the floor together.