Overview
- The 76ers, which beat the Pacers Wednesday night in Indianapolis, improved to 4-1 after rallying for a 114-109 victory.
- Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points with 17 in the fourth quarter and hit two 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds to put the game away.
- Indiana opened the third quarter on a 17-0 run and outscored Philadelphia 36-13 in that period before the Sixers outscored the Pacers 39-21 in the fourth.
- Key box-score lines included Joel Embiid with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 20 and 10, Anfernee Simons 20 off the bench, Pascal Siakam 26 and 11, and Andrew Nembhard 18 points and 14 assists.
- The game heightens short-term stakes: Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss about two weeks with a hamstring strain and the Sixers listed Jaylen Brown as questionable with left knee soreness ahead of NBA Cup play versus the Knicks.