Thaddeus Young had 26 points (18 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-101 for their sixth straight win.
Tyreke Evans’ driving layup put the Pacers ahead for good with 9:49 left in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers got within 90-89 on JJ Redick’s reverse layup with 6:15 to play, but Victor Oladipo answered with a 19-foot pull-up jumper, and the 76ers got no closer than 92-90.
In the fourth quarter, Young had 4 of his 5 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Evans that put the Pacers ahead.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 40 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the second quarter) and 21 rebounds, and Redick added 22 points.
The 76ers forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers outscored the 76ers 39-15 off the bench. The Pacers outscored the 76ers 21-11 in 5 minutes with Young, Joseph, Bogdanovic, Oladipo and Sabonis on the floor together.