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Match Overview

The Philadelphia 76ers engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds of the NBA season, overcoming a 29-point second-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-114 at Wells Fargo Center.

Met with loud boos from the home crowd after trailing 58-29 with 4:15 remaining in the second quarter, Philadelphia completely flipped momentum behind a blistering 38-16 third-quarter run. The 76ers tightened up defensively down the stretch, holding Indiana to just 18 points in the fourth quarter to complete the franchise’s largest comeback in over two decades.

Key Stats & Facts

• Deficit Overcome: 29 points (Trailed 58-29 at 4:15 of Q2; largest comeback in the NBA this season).
• Shooting Splits Reversal: Philadelphia shot 31.8% (14/44) from the field in the first half compared to 61.9% (26/42) across the final two quarters.
• Second-Half Scoring: 76ers outscored the Pacers 68-38 in the second half.
• Turnover Differential: Philadelphia forced 14 second-half turnovers, converting them into 22 fast-break points.
• Paint Production: After being outscored 34-16 in the paint in the first half, the Sixers dominated the interior 36-18 after the break.

Player Spotlight: Tyrese Maxey

All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey served as the catalyst for the historic comeback, taking full control of Philadelphia’s offense in the absence of sustained half-court rhythm early on.

• Points: 42 (15/25 FG, 6/11 3PT, 6/6 FT)
• Assists: 8
• Rebounds: 5
• Steals: 2
• Clutch Impact: Maxey erupted for 26 points in the second half alone, including back-to-back step-back three-pointers in the final three minutes to give Philadelphia its first lead since the opening possession.

Standings Impact

The victory moves Philadelphia to 38-30 on the season, snapping a two-game skid and preserving their hold on the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers expand their buffer over the play-in threshold to 1.5 games, while Indiana drops to 38-31, sliding to seventh place. Philadelphia now holds the head-to-head tiebreaker (2-1) over the Pacers with one regular-season meeting remaining.