Overview
- The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report found Quentin Grimes hit James Harden’s left arm on a potential go-ahead three, affecting the shot.
- Crew chief Curtis Blair had said in the pool report that the play was judged a legal contest during live action.
- Harden stated he believed it was a foul, while Grimes acknowledged he might have fouled but said the decision was not his to make.
- Philadelphia erased a fourth-quarter deficit as Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points with key help from Andre Drummond to close out the 110–108 win.
- The defeat drops the Clippers to 4–10 during a stretch defined by injuries and an ongoing investigation, with Harden missing two late threes including the disputed attempt.