The slumping Indiana Pacers visit the surging Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers (7-15) are showing signs of life with four wins in their last five games and they return home on Friday night to host the sliding Indiana Pacers (10-15), losers of five of their last six. On Sunday, Philadelphia got Joel Embiid back from a lengthy absence because of his ailing left knee, but were already starting to turn things around. The Pacers are without wings Aaron Nesmith (sprained left ankle) and Ben Sheppard (strained left oblique) as well as centers James Wiseman (torn left Achilles) and Isaiah Jackson (torn right Achilles). The only 76er still on the injury report is rookie center Adem Bona (left knee contusion).
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Game Date: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
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Embiid finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds in his return on Sunday as Philadelphia picked up a 108-100 road win over the Chicago Bulls. Tyrese Maxey went for a triple-double with 25 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds and Kelly Oubre Jr. posted 12 points and 10 boards. Maxey leads the team with 24.3 points and 5.2 assists per game, with Andre Drummond averaging 7.8 points and 8.3 rebounds.
Indiana fell at home to the ailing Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, dropping a 113-109 decision that ended an eight-game losing streak for the Hornets. T.J. O’Connell came off the bench for a career-high 30 points in the loss, while fellow reserve Jarace Walker added 15. Pascal Siakam had 11 rebounds but just nine points. Siakam averages 19.7 points per game, with Bennedict Mathurin scoring 17.8 points a night. Tyrese Haliburton averages 17.5 points and 8.4 assists and Myles Turner posts 15.3 points and 7.1 boards an outing.
The 76ers won the first of four meetings between the teams this season, taking a 118-114 overtime victory at Indianapolis on Oct. 27. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Indianapolis on Jan. 18 before wrapping up the season series in Philadelphia on March 14.
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