Joel Embiid had 36 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the LA Clippers 106-103 for their fourth straight win.
Shake Milton’s corner 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers got within 104-103 on Reggie Jackson’s corner 3-pointer with 21 seconds to play, but Danny Green answered with 2 free throws, and the Clippers got no closer. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Marcus Morris Sr. missed a 28-foot 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Clippers 14-9. Embiid scored 6 of the 76ers’ 14 on 0 for 1 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Furkan Korkmaz had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 3 points off them.
For the Clippers, Paul George had 37 points (15 in the third quarter), 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Patrick Patterson added 18 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Clippers turned it over 19 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Clippers’ starters were outscored 37-24 in 14 minutes together.