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76ers at Pacers: Philadelphia Brings a 3-1 Start to Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Philadelphia carries early momentum into Indianapolis, where reports say Tyrese Haliburton is finding his rhythm for a 2-2 Pacers team.
The 76ers have opened the season 3-1, and Wednesday night in Indianapolis offers a chance to show that start is more than a friendly early schedule. The Pacers sit at 2-2 and will have the home crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse behind them when the ball goes up at 7:00 PM ET, with the game on ESPN and DAZN IND.
The central question for Philadelphia is how it scores when the pace drops. According to reports, the Sixers may already have an answer when the running game slows, leaning on isolation play to generate offense in the half court. That approach will be tested by an Indiana team that reports say is getting its point guard back in form, with Tyrese Haliburton finding his rhythm as the Pacers host the 76ers. Depth is also part of the picture. Reports say Tacko Fall has shown progress but is not ready to fill an emergency role, and Anfernee Simons has spoken about staying humble and fitting in alongside the team's stars.
Those stars set the tone. Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid lead the Philadelphia attack, and rookie VJ Edgecombe adds another option on the wing. For Indiana, Pascal Siakam is the primary scoring threat, with Haliburton running the offense and Andrew Nembhard supporting him in the backcourt. The market expects Maxey to carry the heaviest scoring load in the game, with his points line set at 24.5, just ahead of Embiid at 23.5 and Siakam at 22.5.
The market makes Philadelphia the road favorite, with Indiana getting 5.5 points and the total set at 235.5, a number that suggests both offenses are expected to find their footing.
