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Maxey, Embiid Lift Sixers Past Shorthanded Pacers 113-104

Turnover pressure decided it, with Philadelphia forcing 24 giveaways from an injury-depleted Indiana.

Overview

  • Joel Embiid, cleared to start after being listed as questionable, finished with 30 points and nine rebounds.
  • Tyrese Maxey, named an Eastern Conference All-Star starter hours earlier, posted 29 points and a career-high eight steals and became the first Sixer since Allen Iverson with at least 25 points, eight assists and eight steals.
  • Paul George sat for left knee injury management, and Kelly Oubre Jr. started in his place and scored 18 points.
  • The 76ers turned 24 Pacers turnovers into 28 points and pulled away with a late surge after the game was tied at 88 in the fourth quarter.
  • Philadelphia improved to 23-18 while Indiana fell to 10-34, and the Sixers close the back-to-back by hosting the Suns on Tuesday.