Sixers very solid against the Clippers

The start of the Clippers match in Phoenix they were not brilliant and fared worse at home, in this reception than the Sixers. Between clumsiness and turnovers, but also rumors about the departure of James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and his teammates concede 18-2 to start! The Philadelphia player who hurts Los Angeles the most is Dominic Barlow, with his presence near the rim and offensive rebounding. Tyrese Maxey isn’t bad either with his four awarded baskets. Quite logically, the deficit was created at the end of the first quarter (19-38).

Kawhi Leonard, often caught in two parts, tries to revive the Californians, but he is slow and the defense of Los Angeles cannot stop the Sixers. It’s still 9-0 which allows us to get something back, but the deficit remains in the second quarter (53-72). With his stoppages, for the “challenges” of the coach, the third quarter freezes the score even if Leonard, with his reading of the defense and the clumsiness of the Sixers, allows the Clippers to get closer. Then, with John Collins no longer sparing his replacements, Tyronn Lue saw his group get back to, at best, eleven points seconds before the final quarter (87-100).

Dominic Barlow then continues his work in the racket, but also by hitting threes, and despite the efforts of Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers, burdened by the loss, cannot hope to win. Their coach lets the bench go four minutes from the end, accepting this logical defeat (113-128).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Dominic Barlow’s big match. If Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid played their part, the interior made the difference early in the match with their activity. Proof with numbers: he scored 10 offensive rebounds in the Clippers racket! With 26 points and 16 rebounds, Barlow was the third man and completely forgot about Paul George, suspended for 25 games.

A slow start and a grain of sand for a clipper machine. Perhaps tired from their third match in four days, the Californians missed the first period. Then they made a big effort to try to come back, especially Kawhi Leonard who, despite two important catches, found places and read situations and scored 29 points. But there was always a grain of sand to stop the machine: a turnover here, a 3-point shot taken. As soon as they had the wind at their backs, Tyronn Lue’s troops turned to face him again… From then on, there was no turning back.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.