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Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers: Preview and Stats

Philadelphia 76ers 10-3
vs
Indiana Pacers 4-8
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia

Our picks

Our picks for Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • Philadelphia 76ers 10 of 13 right (77%)
  • Indiana Pacers 7 of 12 right (58%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 20 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Xfinity Mobile Arena
City
Philadelphia
Since last match
Philadelphia 76ers: Toronto Raptors (123‑112) Indiana Pacers: New York Knicks
Next match
Philadelphia 76ers: Brooklyn Nets Indiana Pacers: Houston Rockets

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Philadelphia 76ers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Indiana Pacers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Philadelphia 76ers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Indiana Pacers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Philadelphia 76ers

Projected Starters
  • G Tyrese Maxey
    35.3 MPG 26.1 PPG 3.3 RPG 5.7 APG
  • G-F Jaylen Brown
    34.8 MPG 20.8 PPG 6.6 RPG 3.2 APG
  • G VJ Edgecombe
    33.9 MPG 13.1 PPG 5.9 RPG 3.7 APG
  • F LeBron James
    32.2 MPG 15.0 PPG 6.6 RPG 6.6 APG
  • F-C Joel Embiid
    30.4 MPG 16.5 PPG 8.5 RPG 3.0 APG
Key Bench
  • F-C Dean Wade
    25.2 MPG 3.6 PPG 4.0 RPG 1.9 APG
  • G Anfernee Simons
    22.0 MPG 11.4 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.4 APG
  • G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
    20.6 MPG 4.9 PPG 2.4 RPG 1.8 APG

Indiana Pacers

Projected Starters
  • F Pascal Siakam
    32.2 MPG 21.9 PPG 7.2 RPG 4.9 APG
  • G-F Andrew Nembhard
    33.4 MPG 17.1 PPG 2.1 RPG 8.0 APG
  • G-F Aaron Nesmith
    25.7 MPG 12.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 1.8 APG
  • G Quenton Jackson
    22.7 MPG 10.0 PPG 3.7 RPG 2.7 APG
  • G-F Kelly Oubre Jr.
    23.5 MPG 11.1 PPG 2.9 RPG 1.1 APG
Key Bench
  • F Jarace Walker
    21.7 MPG 7.7 PPG 5.7 RPG 1.7 APG
  • C Jay Huff
    19.0 MPG 7.8 PPG 4.0 RPG 1.0 APG
  • F Obi Toppin
    20.1 MPG 11.7 PPG 5.0 RPG 1.7 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Philadelphia 76ers

#8 of 30
Net rating +3.9 30d: -0.6
Pace: -0.8 (#10 of 30)

Indiana Pacers

#19 of 30
Net rating -1.8 30d: -0.6
Pace: -0.7 (#8 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Philadelphia 76ers

Net 49
Shot quality (TS%) 40
3PT volume & accuracy 42
Ball security & passing 58
Rebounding control 49
Defensive disruption 50

ORtg 110.3 · DRtg 110.5 · Net -0.2 · TS 56.4%

Indiana Pacers

Net 46
Shot quality (TS%) 50
3PT volume & accuracy 51
Ball security & passing 47
Rebounding control 30
Defensive disruption 52

ORtg 108.8 · DRtg 110.3 · Net -1.6 · TS 57.8%

Philadelphia 76ers · Record vs point differential Outperforming point differential (close-game luck) 10W actual vs 7.2W expected (13 GP)
Indiana Pacers · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 4W actual vs 5.1W expected (12 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Philadelphia 76ers

Win rate when leading at HT 7/7 (100%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 2/7 (29%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 56.1 (50.9%) 2H: 54.1 (49.1%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 3-0 10+ pt margins: 3-5

Indiana Pacers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/6 (67%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/9 (11%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 55.1 (49.3%) 2H: 56.7 (50.7%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-3 10+ pt margins: 3-5

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

PHIIND
Points scored / game 109.8 111.1
Points allowed / game 110.0 112.7
Average game total 219.8 223.8
Average 1st-half total 112.1 112.0
Possessions / 48 min 99.5 102.1
Games with 220+ pts 5/10 4/10
Games with 230+ pts 3/10 3/10
Games with 240+ pts 1/10 3/10
Scored 115+ pts 3/10 3/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Philadelphia 76ers

2 days rest
2 in 4 nights 3 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 3

Indiana Pacers

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 2 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Philadelphia 76ers

  • #1 Tyrese Maxey G 23.8% pts share
    26.1 PPG · 3.3 RPG · 5.7 APG · 2.4 3PM 19.7% FGA
  • #2 Jaylen Brown G-F 18.9% pts share
    20.8 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 3.2 APG · 1.7 3PM 18.9% FGA
  • #3 LeBron James F 13.7% pts share
    15.0 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 6.6 APG · 1.0 3PM 15.2% FGA

Indiana Pacers

  • #1 Pascal Siakam F 19.7% pts share
    21.9 PPG · 7.2 RPG · 4.9 APG · 1.7 3PM 18.6% FGA
  • #2 Andrew Nembhard G-F 15.4% pts share
    17.1 PPG · 2.1 RPG · 8.0 APG · 2.9 3PM 15.1% FGA
  • #3 Aaron Nesmith G-F 10.8% pts share
    12.0 PPG · 2.0 RPG · 1.8 APG · 1.9 3PM 12.4% FGA

Last five games

Philadelphia 76ers

  • W 123-112 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 13 Nov
  • L 101-123 vs Boston Celtics (H) 11 Nov
  • W 127-121 at Chicago Bulls (A) 8 Nov
  • L 95-119 at Cleveland Cavaliers (A) 7 Nov
  • W 112-106 at Detroit Pistons (A) 5 Nov

Indiana Pacers

  • W 114-101 vs Washington Wizards (H) 12 Nov
  • L 122-125 at Dallas Mavericks (A) 10 Nov
  • L 102-114 at Denver Nuggets (A) 7 Nov
  • W 107-103 at Memphis Grizzlies (A) 5 Nov
  • L 104-108 vs Atlanta Hawks (H) 3 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

PHI · 6W IND · 4W
Avg total pts: 225.3 PHI avg: 113.1 IND avg: 112.2 225+ pt games: 4/10 PHI at home: 2-2
  • 28 Oct 2026 IND 109‑114 PHI
  • 10 Apr 2026 IND 94‑105 PHI
  • 24 Feb 2026 IND 114‑135 PHI
  • 19 Jan 2026 PHI 113‑104 IND
  • 12 Dec 2025 PHI 115‑105 IND
  • 14 Mar 2025 PHI 100‑112 IND
  • 18 Jan 2025 IND 115‑102 PHI
  • 13 Dec 2024 PHI 107‑121 IND
  • 27 Oct 2024 IND 114‑118 (OT) PHI
  • 25 Jan 2024 IND 134‑122 PHI

Season profile comparison

PHIIND
Record 10-3 4-8
At home 5-2 1-4
On the road 5-1 3-4
Conference 2 of 15, Eastern Conference 10 of 15, Eastern Conference
Streak – –
Days of rest 2 1
Our team rating #8 of 30 #19 of 30
Pace #10 of 30 #8 of 30

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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