The Philadelphia 76ers came out flat early against the Los Angeles Clippers and it cost them. The Clippers raced out to a 19-point lead in the first quarter shooting 5-for-8 from deep and 60% from the floor overall while Philadelphia couldn't match their energy.

The 76ers have major defensive concerns. The Well Fargo Center fans kept up the tradition of booing a former Sixer who failed to deliver and left on bad terms. And it appears that some of Sixers fans are growing tired of Nick Nurse’s coaching.

James Harden scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers earned their fifth straight win by pounding the Philadelphia 76ers 125-99 on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Clippers will be in a similar position as their opponent on Sunday night when they pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers, as they’ll be down som

They remained without Joel Embiid and Paul George along with Kyle Lowry. The Clippers dominated as James Harden had 23 points.

The Sixers' offense sputtered in the second quarter, as they only totaled 23 points across a dozen minutes. But they hung in there thanks to a rejuvenated defense which held the Clippers to eight points in the final seven minutes and 22 seconds of the second quarter.

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-13) sought their first consecutive wins of the season as they welcomed the Los Angeles Clippers (11-7) to town. After their first win in regulation on Friday, the Sixers got boatraced.