Pacers seek third straight win against East-leading 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers conclude a three-game homestand with a Sunday matinee against the Indiana Pacers who enter off consecutive victories for the first time this season.
Despite playing without LeBron James on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers rebounded from their loss Tuesday to the Boston Celtics with a 123-112 victory.
Tyrese Maxey's 27 points led six Philadelphia players in double figures, while Anfernee Simons came off the bench to add 17. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in 11 points and five assists, while his defensive presence continued what Maxey said has been a vital part of the bench player's contributions.
"His defense, his communication, his availability; he's been in there every, single night," Maxey said. "He's been great for us."
Maxey's output against Toronto continued his team-leading pace of 26.7 points per game. Maxey's efforts also improved Philadelphia to 10 wins on the season, tied with Boston for most in the Eastern Conference.
Indiana comes into Sunday's contest on the wrong side of .500 at 5-8 but finally has a little bit of momentum.
The Pacers lost seven of their previous eight games before wins over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday and Friday's 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks in NBA Cup group-stage play.
Indiana went on a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter of Friday's contest against the reigning NBA champion Knicks, then weathered a late-game rally for the win. Pascal Siakam's 19 points led a balanced effort for the Pacers.
"Everything's progressing," Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. "We've really worked at addressing weaknesses. We had some very pronounced weaknesses last year, and we're doing way better in those areas."
After advancing to the 2025 NBA Finals and forcing a Game 7 with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Pacers sputtered to a dismal 19-63 finish in 2025-26. Indiana spent the campaign without All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the result of an Achilles injury sustained in the Finals.
Haliburton has appeared in four games this season, but has been sidelined ever since with a hamstring injury.
Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell, manning point-guard duties with Haliburton out, played key roles in Friday's win. Nembhard scored 12 points and had six assists, while McConnell provided seven assists and a pair of steals off the bench.
"(The team has) taken (defense) to the next level, and I think you've seen that the last few games," McConnell said.
Indiana will try to maintain its recent defensive intensity after two of its three lowest-scoring yields of the season. Philadelphia has been solid on defense all season, ranking eighth entering Saturday's games with 109.4 points allowed.
Five Sixers players are generating at least 1.2 steals per contest, led by second-year wing VJ Edgecombe's 1.7.
Edgecombe heads into Sunday's matchup off one of his best statistical performances of the season, scoring 15 points against Toronto with eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
"I trust the team, and they trust me to make plays," Edgecombe said.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:49 |  | +3 | Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 51-45 |
| 5:12 |  | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point alley-oop dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 51-42 |
| 5:24 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:34 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Jabari Walker makes two point running layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 49-42 |
| 5:56 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Labaron Philon Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:04 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-40 |
| 6:21 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-40 |
| 6:21 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:21 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 6:29 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point floating jump shot | 47-40 |
| 7:17 | | +3 | Labaron Philon Jr. makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 45-40 |
| 7:35 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Quenton Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:35 | | Labaron Philon Jr. shooting foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 45-37 |
| 7:47 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point driving layup (Jarace Walker assists) | 43-37 |
| 8:19 | | Quenton Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point jump shot (Quenton Jackson assists) | 41-37 |
| 8:55 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Quenton Jackson personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving layup (Quenton Jackson assists) | 39-37 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 37-37 |
| 9:33 | | Jarace Walker personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 9:40 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-34 |
| 9:40 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-34 |
| 9:40 | | 76ers delay of game violation | ||
| 9:40 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 9:56 | | VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Quenton Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Jarace Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 35-34 |
| 10:51 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Aaron Nesmith misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | LeBron James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists) | 35-31 |
| 11:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 0:00 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | VJ Edgecombe misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Larry Nance Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-29 |
| 0:05 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:05 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Larry Nance Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-29 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists) | 32-29 |
| 1:10 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | VJ Edgecombe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point alley-oop dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 32-27 |
| 1:38 | | VJ Edgecombe personal foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-27 |
| 1:50 | | Larry Nance Jr. shooting foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 30-26 |
| 1:56 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Tyrese Maxey misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:56 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. technical foul | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 30-24 |
| 2:18 | | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point pullup jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 28-24 |
| 2:42 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 28-22 |
| 2:56 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 3:09 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Jalen Slawson assists) | 26-22 |
| 3:18 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Jalen Slawson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-22 |
| 3:28 | | Anfernee Simons shooting foul (Jalen Slawson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Jalen Slawson makes two point tip layup | 23-22 |
| 3:29 | | Jalen Slawson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:36 | | Anfernee Simons personal foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Jalen Slawson makes two point tip layup | 21-22 |
| 3:58 | | Jalen Slawson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Jalen Slawson blocks Jaylen Brown's two point running layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 19-22 |
| 4:46 | | Jalen Slawson personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | +3 | Larry Nance Jr. makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 19-20 |
| 5:06 | | VJ Edgecombe personal foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 16-20 |
| 5:21 | | T.J. McConnell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:29 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 16-17 |
| 5:54 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 14-17 |
| 6:01 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-15 |
| 6:29 | | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 14-13 |
| 6:45 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point running jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 12-13 |
| 6:56 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Quenton Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | VJ Edgecombe turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:18 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:19 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:31 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quenton Jackson assists) | 12-10 |
| 7:47 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | VJ Edgecombe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point tip dunk | 9-10 |
| 8:03 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:17 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point stepback jump shot | 7-10 |
| 8:38 | | +3 | Quenton Jackson makes three point jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 7-7 |
| 8:55 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-7 |
| 9:04 | | Quenton Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Jabari Walker steals) | ||
| 9:14 | | Jabari Walker turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:15 | | Jabari Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | LeBron James misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (VJ Edgecombe assists) | 4-5 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:47 | | Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | Quenton Jackson makes two point driving layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:29 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point running dunk (Jabari Walker assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:32 | | Aaron Nesmith turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 11:41 | | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 12:00 | | Ivica Zubac vs. Jabari Walker (Tyrese Maxey gains possession) |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 3 | Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 4:49 |
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+ 2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point alley-oop dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 5:12 |
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Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 5:24 |
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Dean Wade defensive rebound | 5:34 |
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Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | 5:34 |
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+ 2 | Jabari Walker makes two point running layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 5:51 |
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T.J. McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Labaron Philon Jr. steals) | 5:56 |
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | 6:04 |
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Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | 6:04 |
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+ 1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6:21 |
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+ 1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6:21 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 51 | 45 |
| Field Goals | 21-35 (60.0%) | 18-37 (48.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 3-10 (30.0%) | 8-18 (44.4%) |
| Free Throws | 6-8 (75.0%) | 1-2 (50.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 22 | 14 |
| Offensive | 4 | 1 |
| Defensive | 16 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 15 | 13 |
| Steals | 1 | 4 |
| Blocks | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 4 | 10 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
| Key Players | |||||
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Q. Jackson SG | 9.0 PPG | 3.6 RPG | 2.7 APG | 46.6 FG% |
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J. Brown SF | 21.2 PPG | 6.5 RPG | 3.7 APG | 48.0 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Q. Jackson SG | 9 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | |
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J. Brown SF | 16 PTS | 1 REB | 1 AST | |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. McConnell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| I. Zubac | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| A. Nesmith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| O. Toppin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 |
| J. Walker | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. McConnell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| I. Zubac | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| A. Nesmith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| O. Toppin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 |
| J. Walker | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Slawson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 10 |
| L. Nance Jr. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 10 |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 51 | 20 | 15 | 21/35 | 3/10 | 6/8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | +26 | - |
| On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Simons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 5 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 5 |
| J. Edwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Fall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Rupert | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Love | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 45 | 12 | 13 | 18/37 | 8/18 | 1/2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -36 | - |