Philadelphia 76ers defeated Indiana Pacers 114-109 to move to 4-1

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers 114-109 on the road Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The margin of victory was 5 points, and the two teams combined for 223 points. The win moves the 76ers to 4-1 on the season.

The Pacers fall to 2-3. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 2-3 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the 76ers sit 2nd in the Eastern Conference, while the Pacers are 10th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the 76ers are scoring 110.8 points per game and allowing 107.4, while the Pacers are scoring 115 and allowing 114.8. That gives the 76ers the better point differential, +17 to +1.

Up next, the 76ers host the New York Knicks on Friday, October 30. The Pacers visit the Miami Heat on Friday, October 30.

The 223 combined points were below the 224 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Philadelphia 76ers 114, Indiana Pacers 109
• Margin: 5 points · Combined: 223 points
• 76ers: 4-1 overall · 2-1 at home · 2-0 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-L-W
• Pacers: 2-3 overall · 0-2 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 5: W-L-W-L-L
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Detroit Pistons (4-1), Philadelphia 76ers (4-1), Toronto Raptors (3-1), Boston Celtics (3-1), Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1).

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