Packed, it’s weighed! Philadelphia did not go into detail on the Indiana floor by dominating a private formation of three of its major players, Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte and Bennedict Mathurin, in order to seek an eighth victory in a row!
Taken aback at the start of the game (12-4), the Sixers reacted very quickly, thanks to the aggressiveness of Tyrese Maxey, author of a 2 + 1 and a 3-point basket, as well as the outside address by Danuel House and Tobias Harris (12-18).
The interiors took over with Georges Niang and Joel Embiid who fired in turn to help give Philly ten lengths ahead after 12 minutes (24-34). Despite a difficult context, Indiana did not give up, relying on the enthusiasm of a Jalen Smith or an Oshae Brissett to get back in the game, at -2 on a 3-pointer from Jordan Nwora, although served by Brissett (44-46).
The Maxey-Embiid duo then did what was necessary to restore their team’s 11-point lead, helped by De’Anthony Melton’s 3-pointer (61-72).
The enthusiasm of Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith was not enough to destabilize the Sixers when they returned from the locker room. Alongside Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton did what was necessary to keep the Pacers at a safe distance (86-103). The good passage of Myles Turner at the end of the third quarter only reduced his team to -11 (95-106), before Philly took off again in the last act.
Doc Rivers’ troops have indeed attacked the fourth quarter with an 11-2 concluded by an alley-oop between Tyrese Maxey and Paul Reed to move to +20 (97-117). Freed, the Sixers were then able to unfold until the end like the 3-pointers in quick succession from Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey or the two dunks from Paul Reed to guide his team to victory, 141 to 121 .
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
“No James Harden?” No problem. Making sure not to feel the absence of the first creator of the team, such was to be one of the objectives set by Doc Rivers before the meeting with the aim of winning an 8th victory in a row. It is clear that the mission was accomplished brilliantly. Even without James Harden, laid to rest, Philly dished out 31 caviars, mostly through the Maxey-Milton-Melton-Embiid quartet and lost just 7 balls, a sign the team took care of the inflate, as reflected also the final score.
– Tyrese (Maxey) does Tyrese (Hailburton). The two players have the same first name, come out of the same Draft and have the particularity of liking each other. If they couldn’t meet on the field tonight, Tyrese Maxey did the job by delivering one of the best performances of his season with stats worthy of Tyrese Haliburton, between his five 3-point baskets to feed his 31 points (third best performance of his season) and his 7 assists (second best performance of his season).
– Indiana has tried everything! The game was the scene of a rather unprecedented scene for the NBA level. In the second quarter, when Philadelphia was about to put the ball back in play, the Pacers commentator noted a problem on the floor. “They are six on the ground! They have to remove a player! “. Indiana has indeed spent a few seconds with six players on the ground, without the referees realizing it! A member of the Indiana staff having then realized the problem, he grabbed Buddy Hield, the player closest to the bench at the time, to draw him to his side, thus avoiding a technical foul on his side. crew…
SIXERS DOUBLE CELTICS
With this eighth consecutive victory, coupled with the Celtics’ defeat on the wire against Utah, the Sixers (48-22) took second place in the Eastern Conference in Boston (49-23). If they continue on this rhythm, Joel Embiid and his teammates can even hope to catch up with the Bucks (50-20), even if their end of the calendar is not easy.
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ The Maxey-Harris-Embiid trio. The triplet evolved with great confidence. Everyone did their job well, with scoring, efficiency but also altruism which allowed the Sixers not to be scared in this match that they made easy.
✅De’Anthony Melton. He composed a dynamic backcourt alongside Tyrese Maxey, with activity, marked by 6 interceptions, for a complete overall performance. He also finishes with the best +/- of the team (+21).
⛔ The Hield-Turner duo. In the absence of Tyrese Haliburton, we could legitimately expect more from these two players, among the team’s executives. The two did not have a bad match, they simply did not raise their level with regard to the particular context of this meeting.
THE FOLLOWING
Indiana (32-39) : the Pacers are expected in Charlotte this Monday (midnight).
Philadelphia (48-22) : double-confrontation in sight at home against Chicago from Monday (midnight).
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