The Philadelphia 76ers looked like they were cruising on their way to another win at home when they built a 24-point lead over a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team. With the Clippers missing Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, it looked like this was going to be an easy win for the Sixers.
However, the Sixers slowly saw their lead evaporate and as Tyrese Maxey’s runner at the buzzer fell short, they took a bad 102-101 loss at home that had everybody asking the same question: what just happened?
This had a Sixers win all over it. Joel Embiid had 40 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists, Tobias Harris had 20 and seven boards, and Maxey had 19. Still, it wasn’t enough. Let’s discuss what happened in the eyes of the Sixers on Friday: