Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers
December 12, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The 76ers beat the Pacers 115-105 on 2025-12-12 at home. The 76ers started Paul George, Joel Embiid, Quentin Grimes, Dominick Barlow, and VJ Edgecombe. The Pacers started Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Jay Huff, Ethan Thompson, and Bennedict Mathurin. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 16 points (5/12) in his matchups, with Dominick Barlow as his primary defender. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 13 points (3/17) in his matchups, with Jay Huff as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
115
Did not play: Adem Bona (DNP - Coach's Decision), Johni Broome (DNP - Coach's Decision), Eric Gordon (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision)
IND
Indiana Pacers
105
Did not play: Quenton Jackson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kam Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Taelon Peter (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe Starter 17.3 min
- Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Dominick Barlow · Justin Edwards · VJ Edgecombe 8.6 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Jabari Walker · Justin Edwards · VJ Edgecombe 3.3 min
- Andre Drummond · Jabari Walker · Jared McCain · Justin Edwards · VJ Edgecombe 2.9 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Quentin Grimes · Jabari Walker · Jared McCain 2.7 min
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
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Andrew Nembhard
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Ethan Thompson
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Bennedict Mathurin
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Pascal Siakam
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Jay Huff
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Ethan Thompson · Bennedict Mathurin Starter 13.4 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Garrison Mathews · Jay Huff · Bennedict Mathurin 4.4 min
- T.J. McConnell · Pascal Siakam · Tony Bradley · Garrison Mathews · Ethan Thompson 4.2 min
- Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker 3.1 min
- Andrew Nembhard · Isaiah Jackson · Ethan Thompson · Bennedict Mathurin · Jarace Walker 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
76ers defense
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Pascal Siakam 16 pts (5/12) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Dominick Barlow (29 %, 0 pts) · Joel Embiid (17 %, 5 pts) · Jabari Walker (16 %, 2 pts)
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Bennedict Mathurin 8 pts (3/7) in 56 possessions
Guarded by: VJ Edgecombe (26 %, 4 pts) · Paul George (24 %, 2 pts) · Quentin Grimes (19 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe | Andrew Nembhard: 24 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Bennedict Mathurin: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Quentin Grimes | Ethan Thompson: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Garrison Mathews: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Dominick Barlow | Pascal Siakam: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jay Huff: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Paul George | Bennedict Mathurin: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Andrew Nembhard: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Joel Embiid | Jay Huff: 22 poss., 16 pts (5/11) · Isaiah Jackson: 13 poss., 10 pts (3/6) |
| Justin Edwards | Garrison Mathews: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Bennedict Mathurin: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Andre Drummond | Tony Bradley: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jay Huff: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jabari Walker | Jarace Walker: 12 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Pascal Siakam: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Jared McCain | T.J. McConnell: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Garrison Mathews: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
Pacers defense
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Joel Embiid 13 pts (3/17) in 67 possessions
Guarded by: Jay Huff (37 %, 3 pts) · Isaiah Jackson (18 %, 1 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (13 %, 2 pts)
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Paul George 10 pts (4/7) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Bennedict Mathurin (32 %, 0 pts) · Ethan Thompson (15 %, 0 pts) · Pascal Siakam (12 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard | VJ Edgecombe: 29 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Joel Embiid: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/3) |
| Pascal Siakam | Dominick Barlow: 30 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Jabari Walker: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Ethan Thompson | Quentin Grimes: 24 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · VJ Edgecombe: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/5) |
| Bennedict Mathurin | Paul George: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · VJ Edgecombe: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Jay Huff | Joel Embiid: 25 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Dominick Barlow: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Garrison Mathews | Jared McCain: 12 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Quentin Grimes: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarace Walker | Dominick Barlow: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jabari Walker: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| T.J. McConnell | VJ Edgecombe: 8 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Quentin Grimes: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Jackson | Joel Embiid: 12 poss., 1 pts (0/3) · Andre Drummond: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tony Bradley | Andre Drummond: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul George: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Johnny Furphy | Paul George: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · VJ Edgecombe: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |