NBA: Clippers clinch playoff berth after beating Sixers

Chris Paul scored 25 points as the Los Angeles Clippers battered the Philadelphia 76ers 119-98 to clinch a playoff berth for a fourth straight season.

The Clippers (48-25) have won six straight and are currently fifth in the Western Conference.

Nerlens Noel had a career-high 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers (18-55). - Reuters