Los Angeles Clippers at risk: Defeat against Philadelphia 76ers threatens fourth place in the West

Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 22:40

Philadelphia 76ers victory over Los Angeles Clippers at the crypto.com arena in a duel in which the Los Angeles Clippers once again showed their horrible form (121-107).

They started the game horribly with a 41-29 deficit, almost matched it in the third quarter, but in the moment of truth, at the end, they received a 20-5 against them at the beginning of the last period that made them collapse.

The Pelicans, who minutes earlier beat the Pistons, are very close to them in the fight for fourth place in the Western Conference. The Sixers, meanwhile, remain in the fight to try to avoid the play-in in the East.

Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris were the best of the duel with 24 points apiece. Cameron Payne added 23 more units for the Sixers' bench. For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard's 20 points, Paul George's 18 and James Harden's 12 points and 14 assists were no help. Between Kawhi and Harden, they made one three-pointer out of the 12 they attempted.