PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
The 76ers fell to 3-13, an improbable record for a team that opened the season as a strong betting favorite to win the Eastern Conference. The Sixers played again without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, both out with knee injuries.
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Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden reacts after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr. (55) cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) goes up for a dunk against Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr. (55) cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr., left, goes up for a shot against Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Mo Bamba (4) dunks the ball as Philadelphia 76ers' Eric Gordon (23), Guerschon Yabusele (28) and Tyrese Maxey (0) look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele, right, goes up for a shot against Los Angeles Clippers' Kevin Porter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) dunks past Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr., center, cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, right, and Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden chase a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Kevin Porter Jr., right, tries to dunk against Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Amir Coffey, left, tries to get past Philadelphia 76ers' KJ Martin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Harden was booed every time he touched the ball by Sixers fans who have not forgotten how he left the team in a lurch when he demanded a trade ahead of the 2023 season.
The Clippers shot around 60% from the floor for most of the game and helped empty the arena early of Sixers fans with plenty of time to catch the Eagles' kickoff later that night.
Jared McCain scored 18 points and Tyrese Maxey had 17 for the Sixers.
Clippers: The Clippers won their fifth straight game and have a modest winning record (4-3) on the road.
76ers: The 76ers remain stuck at the bottom of the NBA standings and resemble a team more made for the draft lottery than a playoff run when Embiid and George are out of the lineup.
Tipoff?
The decimated Sixers scored the opening bucket before the Clippers went ahead on Harden's 3 that sparked them to a quick 21-9 lead. Harden relished the spotlight against his old team and hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first quarter.
The Clippers led by as many as 33 points when Kevin Porter Jr.'s floater in the third made it 95-62.
The Clippers continue their four-game road trip Monday at NBA champion Boston.
The Sixers hope a couple more days of rest can get Embiid and George in the lineup Wednesday against Houston.
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Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden reacts after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr. (55) cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) goes up for a dunk against Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr. (55) cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr., left, goes up for a shot against Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Mo Bamba (4) dunks the ball as Philadelphia 76ers' Eric Gordon (23), Guerschon Yabusele (28) and Tyrese Maxey (0) look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele, right, goes up for a shot against Los Angeles Clippers' Kevin Porter Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) dunks past Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Derrick Jones Jr., center, cannot get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Drummond, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, right, and Los Angeles Clippers' James Harden chase a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Kevin Porter Jr., right, tries to dunk against Philadelphia 76ers' Guerschon Yabusele during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Los Angeles Clippers' Amir Coffey, left, tries to get past Philadelphia 76ers' KJ Martin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters throughout the U.S. issued warnings that another round of wintry weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages.
In California, where two people were found dead in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more rain while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a previous storm.
The National Weather Service office in Sacramento, California, issued a winter storm warning for the Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at higher elevations and wind gusts potentially reaching 55 mph (88 kph). Total snowfall of roughly 4 feet (1.2 meters) was forecast, with the heaviest accumulations expected Monday and Tuesday.
The Midwest and Great Lakes regions will see rain and snow Monday and the East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.
A low pressure system is forecast to bring rain to the Southeast early Thursday before heading to the Northeast. Areas from Boston to New York could see rain and breezy conditions, with snowfall possible in parts of northern New Hampshire, northern Maine and the Adirondacks. If the system tracks further inland, there could be less snow and more rain in the mountains, forecasters said.
“The system doesn’t look like a powerhouse right now,” Hayden Frank, a meteorologist with the weather service in Massachusetts, said Sunday. “Basically, this is going to bring rain to the I-95 corridor so travelers should prepare for wet weather. Unless the system trends a lot colder, it looks like rain.”
Frank said he isn't seeing any major storm systems arriving for the weekend anywhere in the country so travelers heading home Sunday can expect good driving conditions. Temperatures, however, will get colder in the East while warming up out West.
Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “ bomb cyclone ” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Hundreds of thousands lost electricity in Washington state before powerful gusts and record rains moved into Northern California. About 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.
Two bodies were found Saturday in Sonoma County wine country, north of San Francisco, authorities said. Someone walking on a trail near Santa Rosa found the body of a man in a swollen creek, according to the sheriff's department. Hours later, rescue crews recovered a body inside a vehicle bobbing in floodwaters in nearby Guerneville, Deputy Rob Dillion said. Investigators are trying to determine if the deaths were storm-related.
Santa Rosa saw its wettest three-day period on record with about 12.5 inches (32 centimeters) of rain by Friday evening, the National Weather Service in the San Francisco Bay Area reported. Vineyards in nearby Windsor were flooded.
Forecasters said the risk of flooding and mudslides remained as the region gets more rain starting Sunday. But the latest storm won't be as intense as last week's atmospheric river, a long plume of moisture that forms over an ocean and flows over land.
“However, there’s still threats, smaller threats, and not as significant in terms of magnitude, that are still going to exist across the West Coast for the next two or three days,” weather service forecaster Rich Otto said.
As the rain moves east throughout the week, Otto said, there’s a potential for heavy snowfall at higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, as well as portions of Utah and Colorado.
California's Mammoth Mountain, which received 2 feet (.6 meters) of fresh snow in the recent storm, could get another 4 feet (1.2 meters) before the newest system clears out Wednesday, the resort said.
Into Thanksgiving, parts of the Midwest and East Coast can expect to see heavy rain, and there’s potential for snow in Northeastern states.
A storm last week brought rain to New York and New Jersey, where wildfires have raged in recent weeks, and heavy snow to northeastern Pennsylvania. The precipitation was expected to help ease drought conditions after an exceptionally dry fall.
“It’s not going to be a drought buster, but it’s definitely going to help,” said Bryan Greenblatt, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Binghamton, New York.
Heavy snow fell in northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Pocono Mountains. Higher elevations reported up to 17 inches (43 centimeters), with lesser accumulations in valley cities including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Around 35,000 customers in 10 counties were still without power, down from 80,000 a day ago.
In the Catskills region of New York, nearly 10,000 people remained without power Sunday morning, two days after a storm dumped heavy snow on parts of the region.
Precipitation in West Virginia helped put a dent in the state’s worst drought in at least two decades and boosted ski resorts as they prepare to open in the weeks ahead.
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, snow is cleared from a road Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Samantha Lindberg/Visit Mammoth via AP)
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, snow covers a mountain side on Mammoth Mountain Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Samantha Lindberg/Visit Mammoth via AP)
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, skiers use a lift on Mammoth Mountain Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Cody Mathison/Mammoth Mountain via AP)
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, snow comes down on a resort Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Cody Mathison/Mammoth Mountain via AP)
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, snow piles up on a statue during a storm Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Cody Mathison/Mammoth Mountain via AP)
In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain, snow is cleared as it piles up during a storm Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Cody Mathison/Mammoth Mountain via AP)
A rainbow is seen as a vehicle drives past a flooded vineyard after a major storm in Forestville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
John Phillips, front, and neighbor Kevin Ozorkiewicz row a canoe at the flooded Mirabel RV Park & Campground after a major storm in Forestville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Floodwater surrounds Pee Wee Golf & Arcade after a major storm in Guerneville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A partially submerged structure stands in floodwaters near Mays Canyon after a major storm in Guerneville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Property off River Road floods as the Russian River overflows in Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Wohler Road off River Road is closed off as the Russian River floods in Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Firefighters walk through floodwaters while responding to a rescue call in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A vineyard remains flooded after heavy storms Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Windsor, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
A person crosses a street during a break in rain Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Andy Bao)
A vineyard remains flooded after heavy storms Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Windsor, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
A vineyard remains flooded after heavy storms Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Windsor, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Dave Edmonds, right, and Mike Raasch ride their bicycles on a flooded road Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Windsor, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
A tree is surrounded by floodwater following heavy storms in Forestville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Sitting on a canoe, John Phillips works to shut down power at a flooded building at Mirabel RV Park & Campground after a major storm in Forestville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A car is seen submerged in flooded water at Mirabel RV Park & Campground after severe weather in Forestville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Residents watch as Ben Cote rows a boat across a flooded Neely road after a major storm in Guerneville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Tristan Millstone reacts as he steps in water after kayaking across a flooded section of Neely Road to buy groceries after a major storm in Guerneville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Tim Bosque, owner of Pee Wee Golf & Arcade, kayaks in flood water to recover items that floated away after a major storm in Guerneville, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Kevin Ozorkiewicz, left, and neighbor John Phillips row a canoe at the flooded Mirabel RV Park & Campground after a major storm in Forestville, Calif., Sonoma County, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
