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GAME THREAD: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Can the Sixers get their first win against the Clippers since 2011? It's time to find out.

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2015-2016 NBA REGULAR SEASON
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January 2, 2016
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
CSN Philly - Marc Zumoff and Alaa Abdelnaby, Reporter: Molly French
PROBABLE STARTERS
Ish Smith PG Chris Paul
Isaiah Canaan SG J.J. Redick
JaKarr Sampson SF Luc Mbah a Moute
Jerami Grant PF Wesley Johnson
Nerlens Noel C DeAndre Jordan
2015/16 ADVANCED STATS
99.9 (7th) PACE 98.5 (14th)
92.3 (30th) OFF EFF 104.5 (4th)
104.2 (21st) DEF EFF 101.3 (14th)
GAME OFFICIALS
Bill Kennedy
Derek Richardson
James Williams

Pre-Game Notables:

  • Despite having a sore shoulder, JaKarr Sampson remains in the starting line-up for the Sixers.
  • For the third straight game since returning, Jahlil Okafor will begin the game on the bench. Replacing him at center is Nerlens Noel, making his 3rd straight start there since sliding over from power forward during Okafor's absence. Meanwhile, filling in the void left by Noel at PF is Jerami Grant.
  • Paul Pierce will not be playing in tonight's game as Doc Rivers has announced he wants to rest (or, depending on how you want to look at it, "rest") him. No official word yet on who will start in Pierce's stead.

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