The Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) started a road trip by squaring off with the Indiana Pacers (24-19). The Sixers’ performance wasn’t great but they found themselves in a tough ride and held on to make this game close until the final few minutes.

The 76ers reached the halfway point of their 2024-25 season, facing the team they began their season against, the Bucks.

As the Sixers' disastrous season only gets tougher, they must ensure their young star point guard carries a reasonable workload.

Kelly Oubre Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds, Adem Bona had a breakout game with 11 points and six rebounds off the bench, and Andre Drummond had eight in his return from injury. Ricky Council IV had 18 points and nine rebounds. Here are the player grades following the loss:

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Ricky Council IV shook free for a driving dunk, cutting what had been a double-digit Pacers lead to six.

The Sixers dropped their fifth consecutive game and dipped to 10 games under .500 on Saturday night in Indiana. With a 115-102 loss to the Pacers, the Sixers now sit at 15-25. They’ll reach the season’s halfway point Sunday when they visit the Bucks.

Posting a 115-101 win over a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) squad on Saturday, the Pacers (24-19) moved to 8-1 in 2025. Indiana has won 14 of its last 18 games overall, including back-to-back games after starting the new year 6-0.

Indiana Pacers Top Performers Pascal Siakam – 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks Myles Turner – 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 3PM Philadelphia 76ers Top Performers Tyrese Maxey – 28 points, 2 3PM Ricky Council IV – 18 points,

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night. Indiana has won two straight and eight of nine and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.