76ers beat Pacers 114-109
Anfernee Simons scored 20 points (18 on six 3-pointers), and the Philadelphia 76ers opened the fourth quarter with a 24-6 run to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-109.
The Pacers led 88-75 after three quarters. Tyrese Maxey’s two free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 5:15 left. Simons made two 3-pointers, both on passes from LeBron James, and Maxey added six during the run. The 76ers led 99-94 with 4:45 left.
The Pacers got within 101-100 on Andrew Nembhard’s 14-foot fadeaway with 3:07 to play, but Joel Embiid answered with a 12-foot fadeaway, and the Pacers got no closer than 106-104.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Pacers 17-12. Maxey (No. 5 in clutch points, 2025-26) scored 10 of the 76ers’ 17 on 2-of-3 shooting and 4 of 5 at the line.
Maxey scored 27 points. Embiid added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown had 20 points (11 in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer, two layups, a jumper and two free throws) and 10 rebounds. Maxey scored 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had four 20-point scorers.
For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Nembhard missed six of his seven 3-point tries. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 15 points.
The 76ers shot 46.0% from the field and 36.1% from 3 to the Pacers’ 41.4% and 25.0%. Siakam fouled out.












