Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Indiana Pacers (6-18) are headed to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday where they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (13-10).

The Pacers faced off with the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 116-105 in their last contest. Indiana finished the game with a 43.7% FG percentage (38 out of 87) and converted 14 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Pacers converted 26 of their 28 shots for a rate of 92.9%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 dimes in the game as well as creating 19 turnovers and having 14 steals. When it comes to defending, Indiana allowed 46.6% from the field on 41 of 88 shooting. Sacramento distributed 28 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Sacramento totaled 51 rebounds (15 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Sacramento finished the game at 69.6% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 23 tries. They also made 7 of their 22 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Pacers finished with 15 and the Kings finished the game with 18 fouls.

Andrew Nembhard is one player who had an impact for this game. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. Nembhard ended up going 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 12 assists.

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Indiana enters this game with a record of 6-18 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 22.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 563 dimes so far this season, which is 28th in basketball in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (290 of 874) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.3 points per outing (29th in basketball) while connecting on 43.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.4% from 3-point land and they are 24th in the league in PPG allowed (118.8). The Pacers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.7% (1,018 of 2,133) and they concede 47.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 601 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 112-108 against the Lakers. The 76ers earned 37 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 54 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Lakers committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.5%. Regarding 3-pointers, Philadelphia converted 13 out of their 36 attempts (36.1%). Overall, the 76ers shot 36 out of 102 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.3%. The 76ers permitted the Lakers to bury 41 out of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2% for the game. They went 36.1% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 out of 36 and ended up shooting 17 of 27 at the free throw line (63.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Los Angeles to snag 52 in total (8 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the game. He made 11 of 24 for the game for a field goal rate of 45.8%, and had 7 rebounds. Maxey had 28 points in his 39 mins on the court and added 9 dimes for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a mark of 13-10 on the season. As an offense, the 76ers are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks 23rd in the NBA. Philadelphia has earned 2,689 pts on the season (116.9 per game) and they grab 45.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 21.0 fouls per game while shooting 81.5% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on defense are ranked 15th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.1. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (11th in basketball). The Philadelphia defense allows 34.3% on three-point shots (297 of 866) and opponents are converting on 76.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 27.3 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, which ranks 22nd and 21st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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