Thaddeus Young had 19 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers went on a 9-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-98.
It was tied at 71 when Young’s 9-foot hook shot put the Pacers ahead for good with 5:12 left in the third quarter. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to an 80-71 lead with 3:36 left in the quarter.
The 76ers got within 83-81 on Joel Embiid’s 10-foot fadeaway with 10:41 to play, but Victor Oladipo answered with a free throw, and the 76ers got no closer. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Embiid missed a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the 76ers 7-6.
Myles Turner scored 25 points (10 in the first quarter) on 9 for 12 shooting.
For the 76ers, Embiid had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The 76ers turned it over 21 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers outscored the 76ers 22-5 on the fast break. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:18. The 76ers outscored the Pacers 24-10 in 7 minutes with Johnson, Belinelli, Covington, Saric and Simmons on the floor together.