The Sixers finally claimed their first win of the season, but the Pacers didn't make it an easy one.
Sixers James Harden drives on Pacers Isaiah Jackson during the 1st quarter at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Monday, October 24, 2022.The pesky Indiana Pacers would not lay down, until James Harden sent Bennedict Mathurin to the floor.
After Indiana cut the Sixers lead to 103-95 on an Isaiah Jackson dunk with less than seven minutes to play, Harden hit his first step-back three-pointer from the right wing before shaking Mathurin to put the Sixers back up by 14 with 5:20 to play. By the three-minute mark, the Sixers’ advantage had ballooned back to 20 points.
The Pacers, who played without standout center Myles Turner , were led by Tyrese Haliburton’s 19 points, 10 assists and six rebounds.After amassing just 34 points over their first three games, the Sixers’ reserves provided a legitimate punch with 36 points Monday night.
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