Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
October 28, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The 76ers beat the Pacers 114-109 on 2026-10-28 on the road against the Pacers. The Pacers started Kelly Oubre Jr., Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and Jay Huff. The 76ers started LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 14 points (5/14) in his matchups, with Larry Nance Jr. as his primary defender. Pascal Siakam (Pacers) scored 19 points (4/12) in his matchups, with LeBron James as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
IND
Indiana Pacers
109
Did not play: Kobe Brown (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ivica Zubac (DND - Injury/Illness)
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
114
Did not play: Justin Edwards (DNP - Coach's Decision), Labaron Philon Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision), Rayan Rupert (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
IND
Indiana Pacers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff Starter 7.6 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Obi Toppin · Aaron Nesmith · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 7.6 min
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Larry Nance Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jarace Walker 4.6 min
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Jay Huff · Jalen Slawson 3.5 min
- Obi Toppin · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Quenton Jackson · Jarace Walker 3.2 min
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- LeBron James · Joel Embiid · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe Starter 15.1 min
- LeBron James · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Joel Embiid · Anfernee Simons · Tyrese Maxey 4.8 min
- LeBron James · Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Dean Wade · Tyrese Maxey 4.1 min
- Joel Embiid · Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe 3.8 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Dean Wade · Adem Bona 3.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pacers defense
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Joel Embiid 14 pts (5/14) in 79 possessions
Guarded by: Larry Nance Jr. (33 %, 5 pts) · Jay Huff (23 %, 3 pts) · Pascal Siakam (7 %, 2 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 12 pts (5/9) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Aaron Nesmith (23 %, 4 pts) · Andrew Nembhard (23 %, 4 pts) · Jarace Walker (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | Jaylen Brown: 22 poss., 8 pts (3/4) · LeBron James: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Jaylen Brown: 14 poss., 6 pts (3/4) · Anfernee Simons: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Andrew Nembhard | Tyrese Maxey: 16 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/5) |
| Aaron Nesmith | Tyrese Maxey: 16 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Joel Embiid: 26 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Tyrese Maxey: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarace Walker | Jaylen Brown: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Maxey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Obi Toppin | Dean Wade: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · LeBron James: 8 poss., 6 pts (1/1) |
| Jay Huff | Joel Embiid: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jaylen Brown: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Quenton Jackson | Anfernee Simons: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · VJ Edgecombe: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jalen Slawson | LeBron James: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaylen Brown: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Braden Smith | Anfernee Simons: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Maxey: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
76ers defense
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Pascal Siakam 19 pts (4/12) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: LeBron James (26 %, 3 pts) · Jaylen Brown (16 %, 2 pts) · Dean Wade (13 %, 0 pts)
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Aaron Nesmith 8 pts (3/12) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Jaylen Brown (26 %, 3 pts) · VJ Edgecombe (20 %, 2 pts) · Tyrese Maxey (16 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Larry Nance Jr.: 27 poss., 10 pts (5/9) · Jay Huff: 24 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| Tyrese Maxey | Andrew Nembhard: 29 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Aaron Nesmith: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jaylen Brown | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Aaron Nesmith: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| LeBron James | Pascal Siakam: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Obi Toppin: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| VJ Edgecombe | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Aaron Nesmith: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Anfernee Simons | Andrew Nembhard: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 11 poss., 9 pts (3/3) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Jarace Walker: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Aaron Nesmith: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dean Wade | Obi Toppin: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Pascal Siakam: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Adem Bona | Larry Nance Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jalen Slawson: 2 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |