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James Harden scores 23 points to lead Clippers to rout over his old 76ers team, 125-99
PHILADELPHIA (AP) James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
The 76ers fell to 3-13, an improbable record for a team that opened the season as a strong betting favorite to win the Eastern Conference. The Sixers played again without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, both out with knee injuries.
Harden was booed every time he touched the ball by Sixers fans who have not forgotten how he left the team in a lurch when he demanded a trade ahead of the 2023 season.
The Clippers shot around 60% from the floor for most of the game and helped empty the arena early of Sixers fans with plenty of time to catch the Eagles' kickoff later that night.
Jared McCain scored 18 points and Tyrese Maxey had 17 for the Sixers.
Clippers: The Clippers won their fifth straight game and have a modest winning record (4-3) on the road.
76ers: The 76ers remain stuck at the bottom of the NBA standings and resemble a team more made for the draft lottery than a playoff run when Embiid and George are out of the lineup.
Tipoff?
The decimated Sixers scored the opening bucket before the Clippers went ahead on Harden's 3 that sparked them to a quick 21-9 lead. Harden relished the spotlight against his old team and hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first quarter.
The Clippers led by as many as 33 points when Kevin Porter Jr.'s floater in the third made it 95-62.
The Clippers continue their four-game road trip Monday at NBA champion Boston.
The Sixers hope a couple more days of rest can get Embiid and George in the lineup Wednesday against Houston.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Kelly Oubre Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:53 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 0-2 |
| 11:29 |  | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:07 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 6-2 |
| 10:36 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting finger roll layup (James Harden assists) | 8-5 |
| 9:23 | | Jared McCain misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-5 |
| 8:49 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Caleb Martin misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. blocks James Harden's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:39 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback layup | 12-5 |
| 8:23 | | Guerschon Yabusele offensive foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:23 | | Guerschon Yabusele turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point tip layup | 14-5 |
| 7:59 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:57 | | Kris Dunn personal foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Caleb Martin blocks Derrick Jones Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 7:18 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Tyrese Maxey shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 15-5 |
| 7:17 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 16-5 |
| 7:17 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 17-5 |
| 6:57 | | Caleb Martin misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | +2 | Caleb Martin makes two point putback layup | 17-7 |
| 6:44 | | Kris Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 17-9 |
| 6:20 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback layup | 19-9 |
| 6:19 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 6:19 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:14 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Caleb Martin misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 21-9 |
| 5:34 | | Andre Drummond offensive foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | Andre Drummond turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | James Harden offensive foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | James Harden turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 21-11 |
| 4:48 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 24-11 |
| 4:33 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 26-11 |
| 4:25 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-11 |
| 4:17 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point running alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 29-11 |
| 3:57 | | Jared McCain misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Reggie Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point driving floating jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 29-13 |
| 3:26 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-13 |
| 3:12 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jared McCain draws the foul) | ||
| 3:12 | | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-14 |
| 3:12 | | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-15 |
| 2:51 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 34-15 |
| 2:39 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jared McCain draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-16 |
| 2:39 | | Jared McCain misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:34 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point tip layup | 34-18 |
| 2:16 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | 76ers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jared McCain assists) | 34-20 |
| 1:56 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:32 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | 76ers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Loose ball) (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Nicolas Batum misses two point bank jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | 76ers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Loose ball) (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-21 |
| 0:57 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-22 |
| 0:47 | | Andre Drummond blocks Jordan Miller's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Jordan Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Jordan Miller assists) | 36-22 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 36-25 |
| 0:10 | | +3 | Mo Bamba makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 39-25 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point driving layup (Jared McCain assists) | 39-27 |
| 0:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jared McCain misses three point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jordan Miller turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | Mo Bamba blocks KJ Martin's two point running layup | ||
| 11:36 | | Jordan Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 41-27 |
| 11:11 | | Caleb Martin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 43-27 |
| 10:46 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 43-30 |
| 10:28 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 10:25 | | KJ Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Caleb Martin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:18 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Ricky Council IV misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +3 | Jordan Miller makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 46-30 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup (Ricky Council IV assists) | 46-32 |
| 9:18 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nicolas Batum offensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point dunk (Nicolas Batum assists) | 48-32 |
| 9:00 | | Terance Mann personal foul (KJ Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point stepback jump shot | 48-35 |
| 8:27 | | Ricky Council IV shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:27 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:27 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-35 |
| 8:17 | | Jordan Miller blocks Tyrese Maxey's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 51-35 |
| 7:56 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 51-37 |
| 7:22 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 54-37 |
| 7:06 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Kevin Porter Jr. blocks Guerschon Yabusele's two point layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point running layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 54-39 |
| 6:45 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Guerschon Yabusele draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | +1 | Guerschon Yabusele makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 54-40 |
| 6:29 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 5:50 | |