PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid flipped the ball over his head, De’Anthony Melton put on a dribble move, and the shot went splash.
Perhaps the only thing “wrong” with that highlight play was that James Harden did not provide the assist. But Embiid complemented Harden’s steady dose of helpers with a dash of flair, capping the 76ers’ unbelievable turnaround in a 119-114 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center to extend their winning streak to seven games.
Harden, though, keyed the Sixers’ comeback from 20 down in the first half with a career-high 21 assists. He added 20 points and 11 rebounds to record his first triple-double of the season. His 10th rebound, fittingly, came on a missed Kawhi Leonard free throw that would have cut the Sixers’ lead to two points with less than 30 seconds to play.
