Clippers Lose; Polynice Hospitalized : Pro basketball: L.A. center suffers severe stomach pain in the final seconds of a 102-90 victory by the 76ers.

This six-game trip has suddenly become a race of attrition for the Clippers, who began Friday with 10 players in uniform and then dropped to single digits before the night was over.

With one roster spot open, and presumably awaiting the arrival of Danny Young, and Charles Smith sidelined again because of shoulder problems, the Clippers were not simply allowed to slip out of the Spectrum with a 102-90 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. That would have been too humane.

They left for Washington, D.C., and the finale of the 2-3 trip, but not before Olden Polynice doubled over on the court with 26 seconds to play. The preliminary report from trainer Keith Jones was that Polynice, who had a stomachache most of the day and then played 38 minutes, collapsed from severe pains and was taken to Temple University’s hospital as a precaution.

Polynice was expected to remain only long enough for observation. The Clippers anticipated him being a couple hours behind on the road, though his status for tonight is not known.

Clipper troubles in Philadelphia are familiar. The franchise has lost 22 consecutive regular-season games here, their longest skid.

Doc Rivers, who had a game-high 23 points after getting 20 Wednesday at Indiana: “It’s misleading because we play here only once a year so we don’t have that many chances to break it. It is still 22 in a row, but that’s not as bad as it sounds.”

Said Ken Norman, who has the longest tenure among Clippers: “Philadelphia has been a playoff team most of the last five or 10 years. We’ve been trying to build that good a team during the same time. Look at it that way.”

Added Coach Mike Schuler: “I’ve lost two games here. We lost last year here, we lost this year here. Both games, we had a chance to win.”

This time, the Clippers (18-18) fell behind by 15 at halftime as the 76ers made 12 consecutive shots during the second quarter. The closest the Clippers got from there was 78-71 on Rivers’ jumper from the free-throw line early in the fourth quarter.

The 76ers (16-18) turned a 86-76 lead into 93-76 with 5:07 left. A final Clipper charge cut it to 96-88 with 1:34 remaining, but that was it.

“We couldn’t make any shots,” Norman said of the Clippers, who made 44.2%. “When we started making some, we were too far down.”

Clipper Notes

Bo Kimble went two of five in eight minutes in his return to his hometown, increasing his shooting percentage to 30.1% in 10 games since coming back from a foot injury. Coach Mike Schuler, aware that Kimble acknowledged a confidence problem last season, has been conscious of trying to run a play for his second-year shooting guard soon after entering a game. But even as his game struggles, Kimble, who left tickets for about 40 relatives and friends, said his attitude has improved. “I guess that goes with having another year’s experience,” he said. “Last year was the first time I had ever had a confidence problem. This year is completely different. I’m not afraid to take shots like I was last season.”

The Clippers, like many other professional teams frustrated with the numerous daily calls from fans wanting injury updates for their rotisserie leagues, are considering installing a 900-line. The Washington Bullets added one this season and charge 95 cents per call. . . . The 76ers before the game took Jayson Williams off the injured list and put Dave Hoppen on because of a back strain.