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Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers

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1-2, 1-1 Away
Final
118 - 114

1-2, 0-1 Home

Tyrese Maxey scores 10 in OT, finishes with 45 points as 76ers beat Pacers 118-114

Tyrese Haliburton double pumps on clutch triple as Pacers force OT

Maxey dominated the second half, scoring 14 of Philadelphia's last 18 points in the third quarter and rallying the 76ers from a 102-97 deficit in the final minute of regulation.

Caleb Martin added 17 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia, while Eric Gordon finished with 15 points in the return to his home state. Andre Drummond scored nine points and grabbed 17 rebounds.

Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton rebounded from a scoreless Friday night in New York with 22 points, including a circus 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left to force overtime. But he missed two free throws late in overtime which would have tied the score at 116.

Pascal Siakam added 17 points for Indiana, which lost its fourth home opener in 17 seasons.

Takeaways 76ers: With injured stars Joel Embiid and Paul George still out with knee injuries, Maxey took matters into his own hands and prevented Philadelphia from an 0-3 start.

Pacers: Indiana's track-style offense hasn't shown up yet this season. And while the Pacers are only three games into the season, they need to start getting back in sync quickly.

Key moment Haliburton bounced back from two costly turnovers late in regulation to hit the 3-pointer that tied the score at 105. But after a rare missed free throw with 5 seconds left in overtime, he intentionally missed the second and Philadelphia grabbed the rebound to seal the win.

Key stat Indiana was 23 of 34 from the free-throw line and was outrebounded 54-37, including 20-7 on the offensive end.

Up next Philadelphia returns home to host Detroit on Wednesday, while the Pacers play the Magic on the road on Monday.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 114
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 118 - 114
5th 2.1 Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2 118 - 114
5th 2.1 Ben Sheppard enters the game for Bennedict Mathurin 117 - 114
5th 2.1 Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2 117 - 114

Statistics

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42-98 FG 39-84
43 Field Goal % 46
11-42 3PT 13-32
26 Three Point % 41
23-31 FT 23-34
74 Free Throw % 68
54 Rebounds 37
20 Offensive Rebounds 7
34 Defensive Rebounds 30
15 Assists 28
9 Steals 8
4 Blocks 4
19 Turnovers 19
1 Team Turnovers 1
20 Total Turnovers 20
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 31
16 Fast Break Points 10
58 Points in Paint 46
26 Fouls 26
8 Largest Lead 9
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaiah Jackson, F Out Dec 25
Ben Sheppard, G Out Dec 19
Aaron Nesmith, G Out Nov 15
Obi Toppin, F Out Oct 31
Tyrese Haliburton, G Out Jul 7
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kelly Oubre Jr., G Out Dec 25
Dominick Barlow, F Day-To-Day Dec 25
Quentin Grimes, G Day-To-Day Dec 25
VJ Edgecombe, G Day-To-Day Dec 25
Joel Embiid, C Day-To-Day Dec 25

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 21 9 .700 - W1
Boston 18 11 .621 2.5 W3
Toronto 18 13 .581 3.5 W1
Philadelphia 16 12 .571 4 L1
Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 W2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 15 .531 8 L1
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6
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