76ers vs. Pacers: Game Odds, Players To Watch
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers wrap up their three-game road trip with a visit to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse as they take on the Indiana Pacers.
The Sixers come into the matchup fresh off of a dominant 121-82 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night which gave them their seventh win in a row.
The victory was an all-around team effort, with multiple players from the starting lineup and bench scoring double-digit points.
By far, the most impressive display was that of current MVP favorite Joel Embiid, who scored 38 points on a highly efficient 76 percent while also converting four blocks and securing 13 rebounds.
The Sixers could miss a couple of players on Saturday, as two players are present on the injury report. Jalen McDaniels is once again questionable after missing the last two games. PJ Tucker was also added to the report as he's questionable with ankle soreness.
On the other side of the ticket sits the Indiana Pacers, who come into Saturday night off of a, 139-123, victory against the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the week.
The Pacers went on an all-out offensive win, with Aaron Nesmith, Buddy Hield, and Andrew Nembhard scoring more than 20 points.
Rick Carlisle will have a few injuries to play around on Saturday night, as Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte, and Bennedict Mathurin are all listed as out.
Game Odds:
Spread: Sixers: -6.5
Moneyline: PHI: -250, CHA: +205
Total O/U: 231.5
*All Odds Are Provided by SI Sportsbook
Players To Watch:
Sixers: Joel Embiid
As Embiid's 38 performance on Friday night starts to become something to be expected, he stays as the player to watch for the 76ers.
Here's an interesting stat that should keep viewers locked into The Process' stats on Saturday night, following his game against the Hornets, Embiid is now tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the longest streak of 30-point games on 50 percent shooting as he has now done it for eight consecutive games.
Pacers: Andrew Nembhard
Nembhard finds himself as the Pacers' player to watch due to his performances as of late. The rookie is averaging 18 points on 49 percent shooting, edging out both Hield and Myles Turner with numbers like that.
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