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.

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:

Last year, in front of their hometown fans, the Indiana Pacers won the Skills Challenge. A trio of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner beat the first-overall picks (Paolo Banchero, VIctor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards ), and a case of young All-Stars ( Trae Young, Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey).

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

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.

On Saturday night, the Indiana Pacers took control of the Philadelphia 76ers and continued their hot streak, winning 115-102. The game was tight until the fourth quarter, where the Pacers led by as many as 16 points.

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,

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The Philadelphia 76ers (15-25) started a road trip by squaring off with the Indiana Pacers ... but still had some hope left, Tyrese Maxey lit up the Pacers for Philly’s first win.

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