Joel Embiid scored 41 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the LA Clippers 120-110.
Tyrese Maxey’s 2 free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 2.9 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Clippers got within 93-91 on Moses Brown’s tip dunk with 10:50 to play, but Maxey answered with a step-back 3-pointer, and the Clippers got no closer than 96-93.
Maxey scored 22 points off the bench, and Tobias Harris added 20 points (10 in the second quarter), 6 assists and 5 steals on 8 for 12 shooting. Maxey scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points (14 in the third quarter).
The 76ers shot 53.4% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Clippers’ 50.0% and 35.3%. The Clippers turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They scored the last 8 points of the game.