76ers vs Pacers Prediction 15 November 2026
🔊 The Philadelphia 76ers head into this home game with a stronger win-loss record, but the Indiana Pacers have just ended a poor run and are unlikely to be easy opponents. A key question is whether Rick Carlisle’s team can make up for Tyrese Haliburton’s absence through Pascal Siakam’s activity and support from his teammates. For the Sixers, much will depend on LeBron James’s condition and whether the Tyrese Maxey-Joel Embiid partnership works as it usually does.
Head-to-Head
📊 The teams have played each other 53 times: Philadelphia 76ers have won 25 games and Indiana Pacers 28. However, the 76ers have won all five of their most recent meetings, 5-0.
Head-to-head statistics 76ers - Pacers
Philadelphia: several attacking options
The Sixers won 10 of their first 13 games of the season. Their last two games brought mixed results: they lost to Boston (101-123) but then beat Toronto at home (123-112). Against the Raptors, several players scored at least 15 points: Tyrese Maxey had 27, Joel Embiid scored 20, Jaylen Brown had 18, and VJ Edgecombe added 15. That spread of scoring makes the hosts’ offence less dependent on a single leader.
Philadelphia average 111.2 points per game, but their work without the ball stands out in particular: they concede 109.4 points, one of the league’s best figures at the start of the season. Maxey remains their leading scorer with 26.7 points per game, while Brown adds 21.2. If Embiid can maintain his usual efficiency in the paint, the hosts will have several ways to score against Indiana’s defence.
Match Results: Philadelphia 76ers
Indiana: Siakam takes on more responsibility
The Pacers have started the season 5-8 and won their last game against New York (106-104). Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, Aaron Nesmith added 18, and Ivica Zubac recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. It was a tense win: Indiana allowed their opponents to close the gap late on but held on to their lead. It is an important result for the team ahead of their trip to Philadelphia.
The visitors’ main injury absence is Tyrese Haliburton, who remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. Without him, more responsibility for organising the offence falls to Andrew Nembhard, while Siakam becomes a key option to finish possessions. The forward averages 22.7 points per game, while Nembhard averages 17.1. Still, the game against Philadelphia will not be easy: the hosts are noticeably more reliable defensively and have already won the teams’ first meeting of the season on the Pacers’ court (114-109).
Match Results: Indiana Pacers
Latest news
Philadelphia 76ers
⛔ Barlow, Bona and Hukporti will miss the game for Philadelphia. James is also unlikely to play.
📋 Projected starting five: Maxey, Edgecombe, Brown, James, Embiid.
Indiana Pacers
⛔ Indiana will be without Haliburton, Sheppard and Furphy. Nesmith is doubtful.
📋 Projected starting five: Nembhard, Oubre, Nesmith, Siakam, Zubac.
First-quarter prediction
Indiana have scored more than 28.5 points in the first quarter in eight of their last nine NBA away games. They have averaged 32.71 first-quarter points away from home this season, while Philadelphia have conceded an average of 29.67 points in that period at home. Bet: Indiana Pacers first-quarter Team Total Points Over 28.5 at 2.06*.
Total Points Prediction
Indiana have scored more than 107 points in 19 of their last 20 NBA away games. They have averaged 118.14 points per away game this season. Philadelphia have conceded an average of 108.2 points in their last ten home games. Therefore, we pick Indiana Pacers Team Total Points Over 106.5 at odds of 1.67*.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Indiana have reasons to believe they can compete: Siakam is in good form, and the win over New York should give the team confidence. But over the course of a full game, Philadelphia look more balanced. The hosts have a deeper group of scorers, better defensive numbers and home-court advantage. Haliburton’s absence makes the visitors’ task particularly difficult: without their main playmaker, they will find it harder to maintain the pace and consistently create good shots.
Even if LeBron James does not take the court, the Sixers still have Maxey, Brown and Embiid - three strong options to lead the offence. Given the season’s results and the first head-to-head game, we favour the hosts. Our main prediction: Philadelphia 76ers to win with a handicap of -4.5.
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