To say the last week of Sixers basketball has been frustrating is quite the understatement. Losses to both the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets have the Sixers looking for answers, and if they don’t find them soon, they run the risk of slipping down the Eastern Conference Playoff standings.
This game has major playoff implications as the Pacers come into the Wells Fargo Center currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 42-24. The Sixers trail by only a game in the standings (41-25 record) and have the head-to-head tiebreaker, leading the season series 2-1 going into the matchup.