Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball Association
Maxey, Embiid lead 76ers to 135-114 rout of Pacers
Embiid scored 20 points in the first half, sinking 11 of 17 shots in 26 minutes. VJ Edgecombe chipped in with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the 76ers, who shot 58%.
Andrew Nembhard and Micah Potter each scored 23 for the Pacers, with Potter's total a career high. Quenton Jackson had 15 points and rookie Kam Jones added a career-high 13 points.
Pacers leading scorer Pascal Siakam was out with a left wrist sprain. The Pacers also were without Aaron Nesmith, who missed his third consecutive game with right ankle sprain.
Indiana shot 42% from the field and committed 16 turnovers. Philadelphia held a 44-41 rebounding edge with Maxey leading the way with nine rebounds. Jarace Walker had 10 rebounds for the Pacers.
The 76ers showed their dominance inside with a 82-52 edge in points in the paint.
The Pacers led 38-30 after the first quarter, but the 76ers answered with a 17-0 spurt to open the second quarter and take a 47-38 lead. Philadelphia shot 64% to take a 75-65 lead at halftime.
Maxey scored 13 points in the third quarter as the 76ers took complete control, expanding the lead to 106-85 after three quarters.
Philadelphia led by 28 points in the fourth quarter before emptying the bench.
Pacers: Host Charlotte on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
PHI leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 135 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 135 - 114 |
| 4th 9.8 |  |
Jay Huff defensive rebound | 135 - 114 |
| 4th 12.6 |  |
Andre Drummond misses 23-foot three point jumper | 135 - 114 |
| 4th 31.3 | |
Jay Huff makes dunk (Kobe Brown assists) | 135 - 114 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 53-92 | FG | 41-95 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 13-43 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 21-25 | FT | 19-22 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 82 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 74 | Percent Led | 25 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 1 |
| Pascal Siakam, F | Out | Mar 1 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Feb 28 |
| Ivica Zubac, C | Out | Feb 28 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Feb 9 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Johni Broome, F | Out | Feb 28 |
| Joel Embiid, C | Out | Feb 28 |
| Paul George, F | Suspension | Jan 31 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,540 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
40 | 20 | .667 | - | W2 |
 New York |
39 | 22 | .639 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Toronto |
35 | 25 | .583 | 5 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
33 | 27 | .550 | 7 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
15 | 45 | .250 | 25 | L8 |
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