Today I will be talking about the basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers that happened last Saturday.

After taking an early lead, the Philadelphia 76ers began to slow down, and the first half of the game concluded with the two teams tied at 65 apiece.

For the rest of the game, the score was going back and forth, with several lead changes taking place. Nearing the end of the fourth quarter, both teams were neck and neck fighting for the win.

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Philadelphia point guard Ben Simmons had three steals in the final 13.9 seconds to lead Philadelphia to a 119-116 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers led 114-113 with a chance to go up more when Simmons intercepted T.J. Warren’s pass with 13.9 seconds remaining, then assisted fellow teammate Tobias Harris for a breakway dunk that gave Philadelphia the lead with 9.9 seconds remaining.

After a timeout, Simmons then stole Jeremy Lamb’s inbounds pass with 7.9 seconds remaining. That led to two free throws by Harris that gave the 76ers a 117-114 advantage with 5.1 seconds left. Malcolm Brogdon then made a pair of free throws after being fouled intentionally before Joel Embiid followed with his own two foul shots for a 119-116 Philadelphia lead with 2.8 seconds to play.

Simmons clinched it for the 76ers when he stole Lamb’s three-quarter court inbounds pass.

Embiid had 32 points and 11 rebounds and was 15 for 15 from the free throw line. In three games since going scoreless for the first time in his career at Toronto on Nov. 25, the star center is averaging 30.7 points and 14.7 rebounds while making 40 of 44 foul shots.

Ben Simmons finished the game with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 13 assists. This goes to show how versatile the six foot ten point guard can be. He has as much potential as anyone in the league, and has a very good chance to be an elite player for years to come.

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Tobias Harris finished the game with 22 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds.

As a whole, this newly designed team in Philadelphia has shown a lot of promise, and is one of the most well rounded teams in the NBA. I am excited to see how this year plays out, especially following a tough loss in the playoffs last year.

Philadelphia won its third straight game, and improved to 9-0 while playing at home. Indiana finished 55% (42 of 76) from the field while Philadelphia shot 49% (38 of 77).

Thursday night, the Sixers will play the Washington Wizards, currently sitting at a record of 15-6.