While the Sixers are, obviously, not where they expected to be at this point in the season, the injuries have opened the door for undrafted rookie Justin Edwards to get an opportunity. After scoring 25 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday,
Unorthodox lineups and the loss of starters due to injury have the Sixers reeling in the midst of a road trip.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday by a final score of 115-102. Once again, the Sixers were short-handed with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Kyle Lowry, and Jared McCain all sidelined.
Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds, Adem Bona had a breakout game with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench, and Andre Drummond had eight in his return from injury. Ricky Council IV had 18 points and nine rebounds. Here are the player grades following the loss:
Jared McCain - 8 Joel Embiid - 7 Tyrese Maxey - 7 Paul George - 6 Guerschon Yabusele - 3 Kelly Oubre Jr - 2 Ricky Council IV - 2 KJ Martin - 2 Justin Edwards - 2 The Sixers traveled to Indiana for a Saturday night tilt against the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Sixers dropped their fifth consecutive game and dipped to 10 games under .500 on Saturday night in Indiana. With a 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers now sit at 15-25. They’ll reach the season’s halfway point Sunday when they visit the Bucks.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.
INDIANAPOLIS — Ricky Council IV shook free for a driving dunk, cutting what had been a double-digit Pacers lead to six.
Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed 76ers 115-102 Saturday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers are in Indianapolis to take on the Pacers on Saturday as the team is dealing with another extended period without Joel Embiid. The Sixers are in the midst of a four game losing streak and are just 3-7 over their last ten games.