Norman Powell and the Los Angeles Clippers went streaking anew this season on the night their former superstar Paul George returned.
Powell collected his seventh-straight 20-point game, helping the Clippers pull away in the second half en route to a strong 110-98 triumph over George and the Sixers on Thursday, November 7 (PH Time).
sums it up pic.twitter.com/SpBxJ2wxBt
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 7, 2024
The 31-year-old accumulated for a team-high 26 markers, spiked on six threes, alongside five rebounds while four other Clippers scored in twin digits.
THREES ARE HIS NORM👌 pic.twitter.com/Y1IxnwbXo5
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 7, 2024
James Harden had 18 markers, Ivica Zubac added 15, Derrick Jones Jr. chipped in 14 points while Amir Coffey put up 11.
never too late for some Coffey ??👌
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 7, 2024
Harden ?? Dunn ?? Coffey pic.twitter.com/0GNalicAaK
After a tight opening half, the Clippers started to pull away from the Sixers following a decisive 16-2 run to close the third frame holding a 82-68 cushion.
Harden knocks down his patented stepback 3!
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2024
12 PTS over a 2 minute stretch in the 3rd 🔥
📺 Clippers lead headed to Q4 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/tBMaQMa7qb
Harden, who was limited to just five first-half points, heated up for 12 points in that stretch.
LA padded the lead to as much as 22 points after a Coffey triple made it a 94-72 game with 9:45 ticks left. The Clippers shot 57% from the field, recorded 27 assists, and connected on 12 threes.
Meanwhile, George and Kelly Oubre each scored 18 points to pace the Sixers, who now dropped to a joint-worst record in the league at 1-6.
PG scored his first points back in LA since leaving the squad to join Philadelphia in the offseason.
Paul George drills the triple... his first points back in LA!
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2024
📺 Sixers-Clippers on ESPN pic.twitter.com/iG5aOcN2qR
Tyrese Maxey ended up leaving the game late in the third frame after suffering an apparent sore right hamstring injury and poured just 12 markers.
Didn’t love the look of Tyrese Maxey walking off the court
— Sean Barnard (@Sean_Barnard1) November 7, 2024
He was ruled out with right hamstring soreness pic.twitter.com/dZbhOYgmqQ
A raucous boos from the LA crowd showered George all-game long starting from the pre-game.
Paul George ran out to boos from the Clippers' crowd 👀
— ESPN (@espn) November 7, 2024
📺 Sixers-Clippers | 10 PM ET | ESPN pic.twitter.com/g2ldSdgVzM
The Clippers also paid tribute to their former superstar with a video package that highlighted George's six-year run with the franchise.
Paul George's tribute video from the Clippers. He helped lead the team to its first Western Conference Finals ever, and deserved the applause he received pic.twitter.com/5NesgkmhDw
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) November 7, 2024
LA will aim for a third straight win when the Clippers square off against the Sacramento Kings next, while the Sixers continue their West coast trip with the Lakers coming up next.
