At the beginning of the season, Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George were all expected to be among the players selected.

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.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers explain why they took the Chicago Bulls so seriously in their road win on Saturday.

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.

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).

Unorthodox lineups and the loss of starters due to injury have the Sixers reeling in the midst of a road trip.

Instead of Drummond or Bona, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse then opted to use Pete Nance at center. Nance hit a three on his first touch and the Sixers rather improbably made a 10-0 run. A Council slam trimmed the Pacers' advantage to 106-100.

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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(AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) and guard Ricky Council IV (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo ...

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.

Aside from Maxey, one of the other standouts for the Sixers was Ricky Council. He put in some added work ahead of this matchup, going down to the G-League for one game over the we