Ben Simmons had 26 points (24 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his 28th career triple-double, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 14-3 run in the third quarter to beat the LA Clippers 110-103.
It was tied at 56 when Joel Embiid’s 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 11:07 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 70-59 lead with 7:44 left in the quarter.
The Clippers got within 91-90 on Lou Williams’ pull-up 3-pointer with 7:56 to play, but Josh Richardson answered with a 3-pointer, and the Clippers got no closer.
Embiid had 26 points and 9 rebounds, and Richardson added 21 points. Richardson scored 17 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard had 30 points (15 in the second quarter) and 9 assists.
The 76ers grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to the Clippers’ 5 and outscored them 58-36 in the paint. The Clippers forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers’ starters were outscored 26-16 in 9 minutes together.