![]() ![]() McDaniels ultimately went 16 minutes and scored seven points. His movement looked tentative at times, but McDaniels profited on the Sixers’ final first-quarter possession when the Pacers fixated on a Milton-Embiid pick-and-roll and left him free for an and-one layup. Jalen McDaniels returned after missing the past two games with a right hip contusion. Reed had a swell time in the fourth and finished with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting. Paul Reed got two quick fouls, leading to Dewayne Dedmon’s first stint in the rotation since the Sixers signed him over a month ago the 33-year-old played a little under three second-quarter minutes. However, the team’s defense expectedly declined with Embiid on the bench. Harris, Shake Milton and Georges Niang also produced efficient offense during a 38-point second quarter for the Sixers. He showed off tons of variety with lefty lay-ins, banked-in runners, and fluid pull-up threes. Maxey’s obvious ability to score from anywhere was reminiscent of his career-high 44-point performance against the Raptors back in late October. He was exceptionally strong and confident in that role the third-year guard posted 22 first-half points on 9-for-11 shooting and scored smoothly at all three levels. ![]() To open the second quarter, the Sixers used Maxey in Harden’s typical spot alongside four bench players. In 34 high-quality minutes, Melton had 14 points, six steals, five assists and five rebounds. He’s clearly a nice player to have on the floor when you’re hoping to extend a few good possessions into a big, game-shifting run. The 24-year-old turned the second theft into a buzzer-beating dunk that put the Sixers up 34-24. House did solid work on a possession against Turner in the post, forcing a well-contested miss, and Melton picked T.J. The Sixers’ defense improved plenty, too. That spurt included threes by Maxey, House and Harris, as well as a coast-to-coast Melton layup. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers called timeout and his team immediately hit Indiana with a 14-0 run. After House missed a reverse layup try, Jordan Nwora made a corner three-pointer to lift the Pacers to a 12-4 lead. Melton and House couldn’t connect in transition, wasting a fast-break chance. Myles Turner scored Indiana’s first four points and the Sixers struggled early on both ends. It was House’s third start as a Sixer and his first since Nov. ![]() The Sixers started De’Anthony Melton and Danuel House Jr. Here are observations on the final Sixers win of a 3-0 road trip: Melton a stellar replacement starter Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin and Chris Duarte sat out with injuries. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Sixers were down James Harden (injury recovery) and P.J. Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points and Tobias Harris recorded 24.Īaron Nesmith posted a career-high 25 points for the Pacers, who dropped to 32-39. The Sixers sit at 48-22 and the Celtics are 49-23. With the Celtics' loss Saturday to the Jazz, the Sixers moved fractionally ahead of Boston for No. He had 31 points on 10-for-15 shooting, seven assists, seven rebounds and two blocks in the Sixers' eighth consecutive win. Joel Embiid set a new Sixers franchise record for consecutive games with at least 30 points, exceeding that number for the ninth straight time Saturday night in a 141-121 victory over the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Milestones keep tumbling and the NBA's hottest team keeps winning. ![]()
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