Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers
· National Basketball Association76ers' Joel Embiid fractures sinus in 1st half, Pacers go on to beat 76ers 121-107
Embiid was battling Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin when he caught an errant forearm and elbow to the bridge of the nose. Embiid crumpled to the ground as play continued up floor and stayed down near the Philadelphia bench, holding his face.
Playing just his sixth game of the season, Embiid had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists in 17 1/2 minutes.
Pascal Siakam added 23 points for Indiana, and Obi Toppin had 20. They each had eight rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 22 points. Paul George added 15.
76ers: Philadelphia’s injury-plagued season keeps going with more concerns about Embiid, who has a history of facial injuries.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 121 - 107 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 107 | |
4th 16.1 | Reggie Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ricky Council IV assists) | 121 - 107 | |
4th 22.0 | Ricky Council IV offensive rebound | 121 - 104 | |
4th 24.0 | Ricky Council IV misses two point shot | 121 - 104 |
Statistics
IND | PHI | |
---|---|---|
47-91 | FG | 37-85 |
51.6 | Field Goal % | 43.5 |
14-38 | 3PT | 10-25 |
36.8 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
13-17 | FT | 23-32 |
76.5 | Free Throw % | 71.9 |
41 | Rebounds | 47 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
35 | Assists | 18 |
9 | Steals | 5 |
4 | Blocks | 4 |
10 | Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
20 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
54 | Points in Paint | 48 |
21 | Fouls | 16 |
19 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,771 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | L1 |
New York | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W4 |
Brooklyn | 11 | 18 | .379 | 11 | L2 |
Philadelphia | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | W1 |
Toronto | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15.5 | L8 |
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