Overview
- Tyrese Maxey was ruled out with an illness after a morning downgrade, marking his first missed game of the season.
- Joel Embiid was active and posted 39 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes under continued minutes management.
- Head coach Nick Nurse called Maxey’s absence a huge challenge and said ball-handling and scoring duties would be distributed.
- Quentin Grimes started in Maxey’s place, while VJ Edgecombe scored 22 and Paul George added 23 to help secure the victory.
- Philadelphia remained without Kelly Oubre Jr., Trendon Watford and Hunter Sallis, and Indiana played short-handed without Tyrese Haliburton and other regulars.