Pacers Look To Stay Strong On Second Night Of Back-To-Back
The Indiana Pacers play host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening.

This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Pacers (32-36), as they are coming off a win in Cleveland on Monday. The contest got out to a competitive start, as they trailed after one quarter, but they fell behind by seven heading into halftime. The Pacers came out stronger in the third and overtook the lead late in the quarter. They kept up the fight through the final frame and rallied to 10-point lead and held on to close out a nine-point win. Domantas Sabonis kept up the great play as he the way with 21 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, four blocks and two steals. Caris LeVert also had a huge night, with 20 points, 10 rebounds, three rebounds, a steal and a block, while Kelan Martin added 25 points, seven rebound and a block. The Pacers will look to build some momentum off the win and add to their, 12-21, home record, as they face the first game of a three-game home stand.

Meanwhile, the 76ers (47-21) have won their last eight games in a row. They will look to keep rolling and add to their, 20-14, road record, as they face the first game of a two-game trip. Joel Embiid (illness) is listed as questionable for action. Tobias Harris is averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists, in 33 minutes per game. Ben Simmons is averaging 14.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.6 steals, while Seth Curry is averaging 12.5 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. The 76ers are shooting an average of 47.7 percent from the field, which is ninth best in the league. They do a good job on the defensive end, averaging 9.1 steals per game, which is second most in the league, and they are holding opponents to an average of 108.2 points per game, which is sixth fewest in the league.
Posted on: 5/10/2021 9:58 PM
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