Overview
- Joel Embiid, upgraded from the pregame injury list, posted 39 points on 12-for-23 shooting with nine rebounds and 18 free-throw attempts in his 10th appearance of the season.
- Tyrese Maxey missed his first game of the year due to illness after being listed on the report, a notable absence for the NBA’s No. 3 scorer and league leader in minutes.
- Paul George delivered a season-high 23 points and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 22, helping close out the game as Philadelphia improved to 14-10.
- Philadelphia seized control late with a 13-2 run and a pronounced free-throw edge (33-of-43 to Indiana’s 16-of-19), punctuated by Embiid’s three-point play on a putback.
- The Pacers, now 6-19, were led by Pascal Siakam’s 20 points, while the 76ers remained without Kelly Oubre Jr., Hunter Sallis and Trendon Watford from their injury list.