Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) beat Indiana Pacers (2-3) 114-109 on the road on Wednesday, October 28, after falling far behind. The 76ers were down 13 at one quarter break and still finished 5 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The teams matched each other with 25 points apiece in the first quarter, leaving it level at 25. The 76ers moved in front with a 37-27 second quarter, carrying a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Pacers won the third 36-13 to turn the game around, taking a 13-point lead into the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 39-21; the 76ers completed the comeback for a 114-109 regulation win.
What flipped it
The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 53.4% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.6% for the Pacers. In a 5-point game, that shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Pacers did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 32.2 against 24.1. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 109.6 points per 100 possessions to 104.8 for the Pacers.
Who carried the comeback
Pascal Siakam was the game's biggest individual force for IND: 26 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast on 11-17 shooting. His Game Score of 19.9 led everyone.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 27 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast on 8-18 shooting, good for a 17.3 Game Score.
Pascal Siakam (26 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast), Andrew Nembhard (18 pts, 3 reb, 14 ast), and Jaylen Brown (20 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 59% for the 76ers.
Across the last 8 meetings in our records, Philadelphia 76ers lead 5-3.
The 76ers are now 4-1, and the Pacers are 2-3. The 76ers last five before this game: L-W-W-W-L.
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