Ending 6 consecutive wins! The big dark horse is coming to the door, Sika 3 doubles to win the first victory, the team loses, and the emperor does not lose

On January 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season competition continued, the Pacers sat at home to face the 76ers, after Harden left the team this season, the 76ers' state did not fall but rose, Embiid's offensive and defensive dominance was further improved, and he continued to play MVP-level performance, the 76ers ranked third in the East with 6 consecutive wins before the game, and the Pacers, as one of the dark horses this season, have had a bad record since losing the midseason championship, and Sika joined to disrupt the team's rotation rhythm, and suffered 3 consecutive defeats before the game and fell to seventh in the East.

In this game, Haliburton, Harris and Covington and other players were absent, and the Pacers, who started the home game, opened with more points to build a double-digit lead early, leading by nine points at 34-25 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Philadelphia found its groove, and the two teams engaged in a battle of offense, and the difference remained around 10 points, and the Pacers led by 12 points at 73-61 at halftime.

Yibian rematched, Philadelphia was a little slow to heat up, the Pacers extended the lead to more than 20 points, Philadelphia was unable to chase points in the final quarter, and finally the Pacers ended Philadelphia's six-game winning streak 134-122.

In the case of the team's loss, Embiid did not lose, extending the 30+ scoring record.

In the whole game, Embiid played 31 minutes, 11 of 20 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 10 free throws, 31 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and the plus/minus was the second worst in the game -20.

Fortunately, Embiid continued his 30+ scoring record, and after this game, Embiid has scored 30+ points in 22 consecutive games.

On the other hand, in the absence of Haliburton, the team still continued the characteristics of team basketball, with 12 players playing in the game, and 7 players scored double-doubles.

Sika 26 points, Turner 20 points, Nembhard 19 points, Hield 11 points, Nesmith 16 points, Mathurin 13 points, Toppin 13 points.

Among them, Sika played his best game since joining the Pacers against his fellow Embiid, playing 30 minutes, shooting 9 of 13, 1 of 2 three-point shots, and easily handed over a triple-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, with a game-high plus/minus of +30.

It was his sixth career triple-double, his first since joining the Pacers, and his first career with the Pacers (previously losing three in a row).

For the dark horse Pacers, the double happiness is that Haliburton, the core of the team, was selected as the starting All-Star in the East before the game.

This is the first time in Haliburton's career that he has been selected as an All-Star starter, and the second time he has been selected as an All-Star.

He is also the fourth player in Pacers history to be named to an All-Star starter: Reggie Miller (1995), Jermaine O'Neal ('03, '04, '06), George ('14, '16) and Haliburton ('24).

Haliburton was also in the locker room to receive this year's All-Star jersey before the game.

The Pacers even posted on their official social media that every viewer who watches the game will receive a poster of Haliburton.