Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the Philadelphia 76ers and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Los Angeles Clippers 93-71.
Philadelphia has been riding high on the performance of point guard James Harden, who has posted a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards in addition to six dimes. Those points put The Beard near his season high of 29.
Los Angeles has been led by shooting guard Amir Coffey, who so far has 16 points along with four rebounds.
The 76ers’ lead is the biggest they have had this season going into the fourth quarter.
Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Philadelphia 45-27; Los Angeles 36-38
What to Know
The Los Angeles Clippers will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:30 p.m. ET Friday at Crypto.com Arena after having had a few days off. Philadelphia will be strutting in after a victory while the Clippers will be stumbling in from a loss.
The game between Los Angeles and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday was not a total blowout, but with Los Angeles falling 127-115 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Los Angeles’ defeat came about despite a quality game from small forward Terance Mann, who had 24 points in addition to eight boards.
Meanwhile, the 76ers didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 126-121 win. Philadelphia’s center Joel Embiid did his thing and dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds along with three blocks.
The Clippers are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.
Los Angeles got away with a 102-101 win in the teams’ previous meeting in January. Will they repeat their success, or do the 76ers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 10:30 p.m. ETWhere: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, CaliforniaTV: NBATVOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $26.00
Odds
The 76ers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Philadelphia have won seven out of their last 13 games against Los Angeles.
Jan 21, 2022 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Philadelphia 101Apr 16, 2021 – Philadelphia 106 vs. Los Angeles 103Mar 27, 2021 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Philadelphia 112Mar 01, 2020 – Los Angeles 136 vs. Philadelphia 130Feb 11, 2020 – Philadelphia 110 vs. Los Angeles 103Jan 01, 2019 – Philadelphia 119 vs. Los Angeles 113Nov 01, 2018 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Los Angeles 113Feb 10, 2018 – Philadelphia 112 vs. Los Angeles 98Nov 13, 2017 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Los Angeles 105Mar 11, 2017 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Philadelphia 100Jan 24, 2017 – Philadelphia 121 vs. Los Angeles 110Feb 08, 2016 – Los Angeles 98 vs. Philadelphia 92Jan 02, 2016 – Los Angeles 130 vs. Philadelphia 99
