Game ID: 22501211
Indiana Pacers @ Philadelphia 76ers
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 34 29 27 25 115IND 31 27 32 15 105
IND @ PHI ScoutingIND @ PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 7 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 11/28, returns tonight: 13 min (104% of 12)
BACK Edgecombe back 11/30 after 3, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Embiid back 11/30 after 9, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Bona back 11/28 after 5, 22 min since (137% of 16)
NEW Grimes 28 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Barlow 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW McCain 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 22 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 8 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Edgecombe back 11/30 after 3, 23 min since (64% of 35)
BACK Embiid back 11/30 after 9, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Bona back 11/28 after 5, 22 min since (135% of 16)
BACK Gordon back 11/25 after 6, 18 min since (143% of 12)
NEW Grimes 28 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Barlow 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW McCain 17 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 12/05 · back-to-backOUT Oubre Jr. missed 9 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Edgecombe back 11/30 after 3, 23 min since (65% of 35)
BACK Embiid back 11/30 after 9, 28 min since (87% of 32)
BACK Bona back 11/28 after 5, 18 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Gordon back 11/25 after 6, 18 min since (143% of 12)
NEW Grimes 28 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Barlow 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW McCain 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 11 to 17 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 10 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Edgecombe back 11/30 after 3, 23 min since (66% of 35)
BACK Embiid back 11/30 after 9, 28 min since (87% of 32)
BACK Bona back 11/28 after 5, 19 min since (117% of 16)
NEW Grimes 28 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Barlow 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McCain 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 11 to 17 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 11 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 6 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Edgecombe back 11/30 after 3, 26 min since (75% of 35)
BACK Embiid back 11/30 after 9, 28 min since (89% of 32)
NEW Grimes 28 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Barlow 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McCain 17 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 11 to 18 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 12 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 7 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
NEW Grimes 28 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 11 to 17 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 12/19 · 4 days' restOUT Maxey missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 38 min (99% of 38)
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 13 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Bona missed 3 since 12/07, returns tonight: 15 min (90% of 16)
OUT Watford missed 8 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
NEW Grimes 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Barlow 22 to 28 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 12/20 · back-to-backOUT Oubre Jr. missed 14 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 9 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 6 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Maxey back 12/19 after 2, 38 min since (99% of 38)
BACK Bona back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (90% of 16)
PHI availability going into 12/23 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 32 min (99% of 32)
OUT Oubre Jr. missed 15 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 10 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 7 since 12/04, returns tonight: 17 min (139% of 12)
BACK Maxey back 12/19 after 2, 39 min since (102% of 38)
BACK Bona back 12/19 after 3, 20 min since (121% of 16)
IND availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 8 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 13 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 13 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 17 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 18 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Peter back 11/28 after 2, 6 min since (45% of 13)
BACK Dennis back 11/21 after 2, 4 min since (27% of 13)
IND availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 9 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Furphy missed 14 since 11/05, returns tonight: 16 min (89% of 18)
OUT Que. Jackson missed 14 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 18 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 19 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Peter back 11/28 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
BACK Dennis back 11/28 after 2, 6 min since (45% of 13)
IND availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 10 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 15 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 19 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 20 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 12/03 after 14, 16 min since (89% of 18)
BACK Peter back 11/28 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 13)
BACK Dennis back 11/28 after 2, 6 min since (45% of 13)
IND availability going into 12/08 · 2 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 11 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 16 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 20 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 21 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 12/03 after 14, 16 min since (89% of 18)
BACK Peter back 11/28 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 13)
BACK Dennis back 11/28 after 2, 6 min since (45% of 13)
IND availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 12 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 17 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 21 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson-Earl missed 2 since 12/05, not on tonight's roster
OUT Wiseman missed 22 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 12/03 after 14, 14 min since (78% of 18)
IND availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 13 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 18 since 11/05, returns tonight: 8 min (44% of 18)
OUT Toppin missed 22 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 23 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 2 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 12/03 after 14, 11 min since (61% of 18)
NEW Huff 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Mathews 13 to 20 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Nesmith missed 14 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 23 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 24 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 3 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Furphy back 12/03 after 14, 12 min since (63% of 18)
BACK Que. Jackson back 12/14 after 18, 8 min since (44% of 18)
NEW Mathews 13 to 19 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 15 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 5 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 24 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Wiseman missed 25 since 10/26, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 15)
OUT Peter missed 4 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 12/14 after 18, 18 min since (96% of 18)
NEW Huff 21 to 26 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 16 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 6 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Toppin missed 25 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 4 since 12/12, returns tonight: 1 min (4% of 17)
OUT Peter missed 5 since 12/08, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 13)
BACK Que. Jackson back 12/14 after 18, 17 min since (95% of 18)
BACK Wiseman back 12/20 after 25, 15 min since (101% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Grimes at 17 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (11 straight), Watford (6 straight). 4 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Mathurin at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (12 straight), Sheppard (2 straight), Que. Jackson (17 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been minus-1 a night and Indiana minus-7 and the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Philadelphia's 34. Call it Philadelphia 118, Indiana 112.
12/02 vs WAS 121-102 — PHI notes
PHI won 121-102. PHI shot 45% (46 of 102) to WAS's 40%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 17 times to WAS's 32. PHI turned it over 10 times to WAS's 15. Maxey led with 35 (13 of 26, 4 of 9 from three); McCain added 14, Barlow 12. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: a lead of 12 became 24, and the lead reached 36. McCain was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
12/04 vs GSW 99-98 — PHI notes
PHI won 99-98. PHI shot 46% (39 of 85) to GSW's 42%, 10 of 37 from three. PHI turned it over 19 times to GSW's 13, and GSW turned those into 12 steals. Maxey led with 35 (13 of 27, 4 of 10 from three); Grimes added 12, Embiid 12. The hinge was Q1, 30-10: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 24.
12/05 @ MIL 116-101 — PHI notes
PHI won 116-101. PHI shot 45% (39 of 86) to MIL's 46%, 17 of 43 from three. Grimes led with 22 (7 of 9, 6 of 7 from three); George added 20, Walker 18. The hinge was Q1, 33-20: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Maxey was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/07 vs LAL 108-112 — PHI notes
PHI lost 108-112. PHI took 17 more shots (102 to 85), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to LAL's 48%, 13 of 36 from three. Maxey led with 28 (11 of 24, 5 of 8 from three); Embiid added 16, Edgecombe 15. Q2 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 89-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Drummond's -15 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 vs IND 115-105 — PHI notes
PHI won 115-105. PHI shot 44% (35 of 79) to IND's 40%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 43 times to IND's 19 — 33 points from the stripe to their 16. PHI turned it over 12 times to IND's 7. Embiid led with 39 (12 of 23, 2 of 8 from three, 13 of 18 at the line); George added 23, Edgecombe 22. The hinge was Q4, 25-15: from level to 10 ahead. Barlow was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/14 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Johnson at 25 and Alexander-Walker at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Young (21 straight), Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 104, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 28 and Embiid at 22 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (12 straight), Bona (2 straight), Watford (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 121 and the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-5. Call it Philadelphia 116, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/19 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Towns at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without McBride (2 straight), Shamet (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 41 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 25 and George at 22 a game. Without Maxey (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (13 straight), Bona (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 36. Call it New York 116, Philadelphia 111.
12/20 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Embiid at 26 and Maxey at 23 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (14 straight), Watford (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Flagg at 24 and Davis at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 109 a night to Dallas's 121 and the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Dallas's 34. Call it Philadelphia 118, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
12/23 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 41 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 26 a game. Without Embiid (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (15 straight), Watford (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 98, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Claxton at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (19 straight), Saraf (4 straight), Etienne (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 98 a night to Philadelphia's 112. Call it Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/01 vs CLE 119-135 — IND notes
IND lost 119-135. IND shot 48% (41 of 85) to CLE's 51%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 37 times to CLE's 29 — 27 points from the stripe to their 21. IND turned it over 14 times to CLE's 8. The glass went 36-48 against them. Siakam led with 26 (11 of 21, 0 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Nembhard added 21, Huff 15. Q3 was theirs, 36-33, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 102-83 against them. Siakam's -21 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 vs DEN 120-135 — IND notes
IND lost 120-135. IND shot 52% (42 of 81) to DEN's 59%, 13 of 28 from three. Siakam led with 23 (7 of 16, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Nembhard added 16, Mathurin 15. Q4 was theirs, 41-33, the deficit cut from 23 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 102-79 against them. Mathurin's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/05 @ CHI 120-105 — IND notes
IND won 120-105. IND shot 54% (45 of 84) to CHI's 44%, 18 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to CHI's 29. IND turned it over 13 times to CHI's 18. The glass went 35-46 against them. Siakam led with 36 (13 of 24, 5 of 7 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Mathurin added 28, Nembhard 15. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: IND came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 19. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/08 vs SAC 116-105 — IND notes
IND won 116-105. IND shot 44% (38 of 87) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 35 from three. IND turned it over 13 times to SAC's 19. The glass went 41-51 against them. Nembhard led with 28 (10 of 18, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Mathurin added 25, Siakam 23. The hinge was Q1, 35-23: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/12 @ PHI 105-115 — IND notes
IND lost 105-115. IND took 17 more shots (96 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to PHI's 44%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 19 times to PHI's 43. IND turned it over 7 times to PHI's 12. Siakam led with 20 (8 of 18, 1 of 3 from three); Nembhard added 18, McConnell 15. Q3 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Nembhard's -25 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (13 straight), Sheppard (3 straight), Que. Jackson (18 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Vukcevic at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sarr (5 straight), Coulibaly (3 straight), Middleton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 119 a night to Washington's 131 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 123, Washington 115.
12/18 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Mathurin at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Nesmith (14 straight), Sheppard (4 straight), Toppin (23 straight). 3 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Shamet (9 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Indiana minus-8. Call it New York 117, Indiana 111.
12/20 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murphy III at 25 and Bey at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Jordan (24 straight), Peavy (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nembhard at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (15 straight), Sheppard (5 straight), Toppin (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 121 and the glass, where New Orleans has been minus-2 a night and Indiana minus-7. Call it New Orleans 118, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
12/22 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 23 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Nembhard at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nesmith (16 straight), Sheppard (6 straight), Toppin (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-6 and the arc, Boston at 35 percent from three to Indiana's 30. Call it Boston 117, Indiana 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
BM B. Mathurin
ET E. Thompson
GM G. Mathews
IJ I. Jackson
JF J. Furphy
JH J. Huff
JW J. Walker
PS P. Siakam
TB T. Bradley
TM T. McConnell
PHIAD A. Drummond
DB D. Barlow
JE J. Edwards
JE J. Embiid
JM J. McCain
PG P. George
QG Q. Grimes
VE V. Edgecombe
IND/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Embiid scores season-high 39 points to lead 76ers to 115-105 win against Pacers
PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points, Paul George had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105 on Friday night.
VJ Edgecombe added 22 points for the 76ers, who played without Tyrese Maxey — the NBA’s third-leading scorer (31.5 points per game) sat out with an illness.
Pascal Siakam had 20 points for the defending Eastern Conference champion Pacers, who dropped to 6-19.
Siakham’s jumper with 8:24 remaining gave Indiana a 100-95 lead, but the Pacers missed nine consecutive shots — including three 3-pointers — after that as the 76ers went on a 13-2 run. The spurt was capped with Embiid’s offensive rebound and follow basket. The 2023 MVP was fouled on the play and made the free throw to push Philadelphia's lead to 108-102.
Embiid, the seven-time All-Star who has been beset with injuries the last 1 1/2 seasons, came in averaging 18.2 points while playing in just nine of Philadelphia’s 23 contests due to left and right knee issues. However, he looked more like himself on Friday, hitting a step-back 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give him 14 points inn the second quarter.
Philadelphia improved to 6-4 with Embiid in the lineup.
The 76ers had four days off since losing 112-108 at home to LeBron James and the Lakers on Sunday night, giving Embiid plenty of time for rest and recovery. He was upgraded after being probable on the pregame injury report.
George, who was drafted by Indiana and played there from 2010–2017, also looked more like the nine-time All-Star that he is by finishing with a season high in points following offseason knee surgery.
Philadelphia was 33 for 43 on free throws while Indiana was 16 for 19. Indiana’s frustration with the disparity in attempts was apparent in the final minutes, as head coach Rick Carlisle received a technical foul with just over three minutes left and Siakham was assessed with one with 1:41 remaining.