Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and added 12 assists while center Spencer Hawes had a rare starring role as the Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana 98-91 in an NBA game on Saturday. The 76ers began the fourth quarter with a 19-4 run and never trailed again in improving to 25-40, still last in the Atlantic division, while the Central division-leading Pacers fell to 40-26 with their third loss in four games. Hawes, a sixth-year NBA center, scored 18 points and added eight assists as well as contributing career highs of 16 rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Chris Paul was back in fine form, finishing with 21 points, 11 assists and five steals as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Philadelphia 107-90 in a wire-to-wire victory Monday. Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford bagged 20 points each for the Clippers, who have won two of three since Paul returned to the lineup Friday. "Their defense was tremendous," Sixers head coach Doug Collins said. "Their bigs are so active and quick. They were impressive." Paul had missed 12 of the Clippers' past 14 National Basketball Association games because of a bone bruise on his right knee.