National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 106, Philadelphia 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #14 Ed Malloy, #6 Tony Brown
Attendance: 18165

Pacers 106, 76ers 98: Roy Hibbert collected 27 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as host Indiana held off pesky Philadelphia to improve to 7-0 at home.

Paul George scored 19 points, David West added 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Lance Stephenson chipped in 18 points for the Pacers. All five Indiana starters were in double figures, but the reserves combined for only 14 points.

Rookie Michael Carter-Williams scored a career-high 29 points to go with seven steals and Evan Turner added 21 points and 11 rebounds to keep the 76ers in it. James Anderson contributed 13 points and Daniel Orton had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia.

It was tight throughout the first half with neither team leading by more than seven. The Pacers took their largest lead of the half at 29-22 after C.J. Watson scored consecutive buckets to start the second quarter, but Philadelphia answered and was within 56-52 at halftime.

Indiana finally stretched it to double digits on Orlando Johnson's 3-pointer and West's basket with a little more than two minutes left in the third quarter and took a 77-66 lead into the final stanza. The 76ers charged back and took an 82-80 lead on Carter-Williams' 3-pointer with 7:37 left, but Hibbert and West converted three-point plays to bookend a 15-2 run as the Pacers regained control.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers were without C Spencer Hawes (left knee soreness), SG Tony Wroten (lower back strain) and PF Thaddeus Young (personal reasons). … Stephenson surpassed 1,000 points for his career. … Philadelphia was 4-for-25 from 3-point range.

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Indiana
Michael Carter-Williams 29 Scoring Roy Hibbert 27
Michael Carter-Williams 3 Assists David West 6
Evan Turner 11 Rebounds Roy Hibbert 13
Michael Carter-Williams 6 Free Throws Made Roy Hibbert 13
Michael Carter-Williams 7 Steals Paul George 3
Lavoy Allen 2 Blocks Roy Hibbert 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 98 34.3 4-25 24-32 11 54 6 15 14
Indiana 106 46.1 5-18 31-38 20 50 11 5 19
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Pacers have a W/L % of .917 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The 76ers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .444 after a loss.