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The LA Clippers overcame a 15-point deficit in Philadelphia to win 108-107 against the 76ersthanks to Kawhi Leonard in “The Klaw” version in the finale, and also aided by a double Refereeing error against Kelly Oubre Jr in the last 5 seconds.
Leonard he scored 5 points in 44 secondsincluding the 3-point play that put the Clippers ahead 108-107 with 15 seconds left, and Oubre Jr. stopped on what would become the penultimate Sixers possession of the game to try to win. Kawhi managed to contain Kelly Oubre Jr’s left-footed penetration to the basket and then stopped him, the ball got stuck between the rim and the backboard and the referees ruled a two-ball. From the replay of the action we then saw a possible foul by Leonard on Oubre Jr, which was not detected.
Il dirty that blew up coach Nick Nurse however arrived shortly after. THE Sixers won the contested ball it’s still Kelly Oubre Jr he tried to attack the iron at the end. Paul George he tackled him, and Leonard again came behind him to stop him and again without any referee’s whistle. Also in this case, from the replays we see how George does not actually jump vertically but “slightly to the left” come detected by the referees after the fact, after the match. The Sixers were left with a defeat in a game in which they had led by double digits for almost the entire first half, and again by 7 points with 5 minutes left.
After the missed whistle and the final siren, coach Nurse he launched himself at the three referees, Kevin Scott, JB De Rosa and Brandon Adair, to demand explanations together with a furious Oubre Jr. “I think Oubre was hit, we watched it on the replay several times and there was so much contact, certainly more than the and-ones that were whistled at them on the other end. It was a foul, but sometimes it goes like that obviously“Nurse said after the game, calmer.
“Let’s say that at the moment I was quite turned on” commented Oubre Jr who is unlikely to avoid a fine for his behavior after the final episode”It was an intense match, nobody is perfect and the referees are not perfect. I apologize for losing my temper and ask for forgiveness. However, I have seen Coach Nurse so angry and if he exposes himself like this for us, I am at his side. I will accept the league’s decisions and move forward“.
In his first return to Philaelphia as an opponent, James Harden was whistled loudly from the public and closed with 16 points and 14 assistsKawhi Leonard scored 17 points and Paul George had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds.
In the Eastern standings, the Sixers missed out on catching the Miami Heat in seventh place, still half a game ahead. For Tyrese Maxey against the Clippers 26 points with 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Kelly Oubre Jr finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Buddy Hield with 17 points off the bench. Joel Embiid is still outwhich could be included in April and in time at least for the playoffs, if the 76ers qualify. The 2023 MVP has resumed training these days, Nick Nurse said before the game.
2024-03-28 10:09:52
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