Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on an 18-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 137-126 for their eighth straight win.
The Pacers had gone on a 14-4 run to lead 105-104 when Tobias Harris’ putback put the 76ers ahead for good with 10:13 left. Maxey scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 122-111 lead with 4:43 left.
Joel Embiid had 37 points (20 in the paint), 13 rebounds and 7 assists. The 76ers had 2 30-point scorers. Maxey and Embiid set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 17 assists, and Myles Turner added 22 points (12 in the third quarter) and 3 blocks. Buddy Hield scored 16 points off the bench.
The 76ers grabbed 23 offensive rebounds to the Pacers’ 8. The Pacers outscored the 76ers 47-13 off the bench. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 54-44 in 15 minutes together.