Clippers clinch playoff berth despite career-high 30 points from Sixers' Noel
The Los Angeles Clippers are off to the postseason for the fourth-consecutive season.
The Clippers demolished the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday by a score of 119-98.
As usual, Chris Paul led the way for Los Angeles. Paul dominated his matchup against Ish Smith, dropping 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting and adding seven assists in the win. Paul was a game-high plus-29 in 30 minutes of flawless basketball.
DeAndre Jordan was also fantastic in the win. Against an undersized Sixers frontcourt, Jordan poured in 17 points and 20 rebounds, although it came with his characteristically poor free-throw shooting. That combination landed Jordan in the record books.
DeAndre Jordan put on a Wilt Chamberlain-esque performance on Friday. Here's what he did: pic.twitter.com/rFC0V0EV3K
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However, Jordan's counterpart in Nerlens Noel was no slouch himself. The rookie pivot dropped a career-high 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting as he continues his late-season push for rookie of the year.