Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers
· National Basketball AssociationPhiladelphia takes on Indiana on 4-game losing streak
Philadelphia 76ers (15-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (23-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia enters the matchup with Indiana as losers of four games in a row.
The Pacers are 14-15 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 17.1 fast break points per game led by Bennedict Mathurin averaging 4.3.
The 76ers have gone 12-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Pacers are shooting 48.9% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 48.3% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers average 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than the Pacers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.1 points and 8.8 assists for the Pacers.
Tyrese Maxey is averaging 26 points, 5.8 assists and 2.1 steals for the 76ers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 8-2, averaging 117.5 points, 44.2 rebounds, 29.7 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.
76ers: 3-7, averaging 110.3 points, 37.2 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 points.
INJURIES
: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), James Wiseman: out for season (calf).76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (foot), Jared McCain: out for season (meniscus), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Caleb Martin: day to day (groin), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip), KJ Martin: out (foot).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Isaiah Jackson, SF | Out | Nov 2 |
James Wiseman, C | Out | Oct 25 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Kyle Lowry, PG | Out | Jan 17 |
Caleb Martin, SF | Out | Jan 17 |
Guerschon Yabusele, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
Paul George, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
Andre Drummond, C | Out | Jan 17 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 29 | 12 | .707 | - | W1 |
New York | 27 | 16 | .628 | 3 | L1 |
Philadelphia | 15 | 24 | .385 | 13 | L4 |
Brooklyn | 14 | 28 | .333 | 15.5 | L2 |
Toronto | 10 | 32 | .238 | 19.5 | L1 |
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