Joel Embiid scored 39 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 20-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105.
The Pacers led 100-95 with 8:24 left in the fourth quarter. Dominick Barlow’s layup put the 76ers ahead for good with 3:43 left. He and Embiid scored 6 points each during the run, and they led 115-105 with 36 seconds left.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Pacers 12-2. Barlow scored 4 of the 76ers’ 12 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Paul George scored 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points (14 in the first quarter) on 6 for 10 shooting. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Embiid and Edgecombe set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam scored 20 points. T.J. McConnell scored 15 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The 76ers shot 44.3% from the field to the Pacers’ 39.6%. The Pacers outscored the 76ers 35-11 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Pacers 52-29 in 17 minutes together. Ethan Thompson fouled out.