Joel Embiid had 45 points and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in the first half of a 131-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night that moved them into a tie with Boston atop the Atlantic Division.
Tyrese Maxey made a career-high eight 3s, seven in the first half, and had 30 points for the 76ers. James Harden had 11 points and 14 assists.
The Pacers never fully recovered from the Sixers’ blistering start, though they did cut the deficit to 111-106 with 9:19 left to play. But Philadelphia answered with a 10-3 run to put it away.76ers: Embiid posted his 12th game this season with 40 or more points and at least 10 rebounds, the most in one season since Russell Westbrook did it 12 times in 2016-17. … DeAndre Jordan was ejected for a flagrant foul with 9:19 left in the game.
“He wants to play, he wants to come back, he wants to get that feel and what it’s like playing with his teammates before the summer,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “He’s worked really hard and I think it took him longer than expected.”Pacers: Head to Philadelphia on Saturday.
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