2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:
Tyrese Maxey – 19
Joel Embiid – 7
VJ Edgecombe – 6
Paul George – 6
Andre Drummond – 2
Jared McCain – 2
Dominick Barlow – 1
Adem Bona – 1
Justin Edwards – 1
Quentin Grimes – 1
Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1
Trendon Watford – 1
15th roster spot – 1
The Sixers started off their West Coast trip in the win column following a dominant 128-113 victory against the Clippers.
The Sixers started the game on an 18-2 run which was emblematic of most of the matchup. Of course, the Clippers brought it to within 12 in the third quarter, but were never able to breach single digits in the fourth.
Also, Quentin Grimes absolutely postered John Collins.
Plenty of Bell Ringer nominees to chose from, but a clear star shined in Inglewood.
Dominick Barlow: 26 points, 10-of-16 FG, 16 rebounds (10 offensive), 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 0 turnovers
It was quite the night for Barlow, who finished with a career high in points and offensive rebounds.
Barlow helped set the tone for the Sixers as he was a force on the boards throughout the game. In the halfcourt, was rolling or finding himself open in the dunker spot on multiple occasions for driving guards.
He cleaned up the offensive glass like a big man in the first half, grabbing five of his eight total rebounds on the offensive end.
His defensive ability was on display as well, picking off a couple passes and taking it the distance for easy finishes.
In the second half, he continued his dominance on the boards with an offensive rebound which he dropped off for an easy Embiid bucket once the defense collapsed.
Then an insane extended possession in the fourth where he just completely outplays both of the Clippers’ big men:
It is time to convert that contract, Daryl!
Tyrese Maxey: 29 points, 9-of-18 FG, 7-of-14 3PT, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 turnover
Maxey had seven threes find the bottom of the basket for only the second game this season — and the first time since opening night against the Celtics.
Maxey put on a shooting display in the first half, hitting his first four attempts from deep and getting to the foul line early, making all four of his charity stripe attempts. His shooting played as a perfect foil to Barlow’s aggressiveness in the paint as the Sixers jumped out to a massive lead.
He added another three at the top of the third, and a walk in shot from deep at the beginning of the fourth. His seventh three came with just under 4:30 left, and was off a beautiful step back going left.
It should be noted he was successful on almost all of his steal attempts tonight, solidifying his defensive growth from last season.
After a bit of a shooting slump, finding his stroke on the first game of the road trip could be helpful as they continue on the West Coast.
Joel Embiid: 24 points, 8-of-19 FG, 7-of-7 FT, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
It took Embiid a bit to get into this one, although he did have a nice skip pass to Kelly Oubre Jr. from the post in the first quarter. He finished the first half 2-0f-10 from the floor with just four free throw attempts.
That would change in the third as he came out a scorching 4-of-4 with a mix of pull up and off-the-catch jumpers, a three, and a drawn foul on a three-point attempt.
He added another smooth midrange jumper in the fourth to push the Sixers lead back up to 15. After a couple buckets from the Clippers, he drilled another one from free throw range to help put them away.
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 15 points, 6-of-13 FG, 3-of-6 3PT, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Oubre had a phenomenal first half playing off of Maxey and Edgecombe effectively. He was getting to the paint in transition and drained a couple catch-and-shoot attempts from the same spot in the far corner. He finished a tough layup with his left hand over Batum in the fourth to extend their lead to 15, and was the glue in a rather rare wire-to-wire win for the Sixers.