Philadelphia 76ers routed the Indiana Pacers

The 76ers overcame an early eight-point deficit to shoot 61% from the floor, lead by as many as 24 points, and never looked back in a contest between two teams without All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana and Philadelphia and Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain, two Philadelphia greats, each had eight-game streaks of 30 points or more.

Maxey had seven assists, while De'Anthony Melton scored 14 points, five assists, five rebounds, and six steals in place of Harden at the start of the game. With 25 points and six rebounds to his credit, Andrew Nembhard, Myles Turner, and Aaron Nesmith led the Pacers. Indiana lost and fell to 6-4 in its previous 10 games despite shooting 51% from the field. The Hoosiers never led after the first quarter. Philadelphia, in third place in the Eastern Conference, led 34-24 entering the second period.