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.

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.

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

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.

INDIANAPOLIS — Ricky Council IV shook free for a driving dunk, cutting what had been a double-digit Pacers lead to six.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.

Gilgeous-Alexander logged the second 50-point effort of his career. He put up 54 in a home win over the Utah Jazz on Jan. 22. Gilgeous-Alexander, who singlehandedly outscored the Warriors in the first quarter with a 21-point performance, finished 16-for-29 from the field. He padded his point total with an 18-for-21 night at the free-throw line.