Jimmy Butler III scored 27 points (16 in the paint), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 120-96.
The 76ers led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 29-13 run in the fourth quarter.
Joel Embiid had 22 points (14 in the paint), 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks, and JJ Redick added 20 points with 6 3-pointers. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Embiid and Redick set each other up for 9 baskets and 22 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pacers, Thaddeus Young scored a season-high 27 points on 11 for 17 shooting, and Bojan Bogdanovic went 1 for 7 from 3.
The 76ers shot 52.9% from the field and 52.9% from 3 to the Pacers’ 40.2% and 31.0%. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 65-54 in 25 minutes together.