Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers preview (Image via NBA) After a terrible start to their five-game road trip in Detroit on Saturday, the Pacers should be well-rested. As they approach the halfway mark of their season, the 76ers sit in sixth place in the closely contested East, two games behind the third-place Knicks and four ahead of the tenth-place Hawks going into this game. Philadelphia lost to Cleveland 117-115 on Friday to start a six-game homestand, wasting an advantage in the fourth quarter. The 76ers will play nine of their final ten games in January at home for the second time in a row. Now, they seemed prepared to take on the Pacers.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers – When and where to watch the game
On Monday, January 19, at 7 p.m. ET, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Indiana Pacers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast the match. Additionally, Fubo and Prime Video will stream the whole match online.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers – Expected Starting Lineups
Philadelphia 76ers
PG Tyrese MaxeySG VJ EdgecombeSF Paul GeorgePF Dominick BarlowC Joel Embiid
Indiana Pacers
PG Andrew NembhardSG Ben SheppardSF Aaron NesmithPF Pascal SiakamC Jay Huff
Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers – Injury Report
Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Embiid- Day-to-day (Left knee injury management)Paul George- Day-to-day (Left knee injury management)
Indiana Pacers
Bennedict Mathurin- Out (Thumb)Obi Toppin- Out (Undergo surgery)Tyrese Haliburton- Out (Recovering from surgery on his right Achilles tendon)
Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers – Game Prediction
The Detroit Pistons defeated Indiana 121-78 on Saturday, with the Under (225.5) hitting with ease and Indiana failing to cover as a 15.5-point away underdog. The Pacers only shot 35% from the field, thus Jarace Walker, who scored a team-high 13 points, was the only starter to score in double figures.With the over/under set at 228.5 total points, the 76ers are eight points ahead of the Pacers on the spread (76ers -8). Indiana is +260 to pull off the upset, while Philadelphia is a-320 to win outright on the moneyline. After losing 117-115 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Philadelphia has lost back-to-back games and failed to cover as a 2.5-point home favorite with the Under (233.5) just missing. In the loss, G Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points and C Joel Embiid scored a team-high 33 points. Now, they are all set to face each other.