While the Sixers are, obviously, not where they expected to be at this point in the season, the injuries have opened the door for undrafted rookie Justin Edwards to get an opportunity.

On Tuesday night, Justin Edwards received his first major opportunity ... He has served as a Basketball Operations Intern for the Indiana Pacers and is playing his fifth year of DIII basketball.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday by a final score of 115-102. Once again, the Sixers were short-handed with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Kyle Lowry, and Jared McCain all sidelined.

Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.

Instead of Drummond or Bona, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse then opted to use Pete Nance at center. Nance hit a three on his first touch and the Sixers rather improbably made a 10-0 run. A Council slam trimmed the Pacers' advantage to 106-100.

Edwards, who credits the Delaware Blue Coats for his recent success, couldn't be more appreciative of the opportunity "to put on for my family and friends and my hometown.”

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed 76ers 115-102 Saturday night.

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Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night.

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia

Following an 0-3 road trip that took them past the regular season's midway point, the shorthanded Sixers are tumbling into Friday’s matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Sixers are 15-25 entering Sunday's game at the Milwaukee Bucks, the official midway point of a 2024-25 regular season that began with championship expectations but has been plagued by injuries.