Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (15-43) will play the Philadelphia 76ers (31-26) on Tuesday.

The 76ers faced the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 135-108 in their last game. Philadelphia ended with a 51.5% FG percentage (50 of 97) and knocked down 21 of their 37 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers buried 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 31 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 14 steals. With regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 47.9% from the floor on 34 of 71 shooting. Minnesota doled out 22 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 1 block. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 30 of their 36 tries. They buried 10 of 33 tries from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the 76ers walked away with 22 and the Timberwolves racked up 15 personal fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is a guy who played a role in the game. Maxey finished shooting 57.1% from the field and recorded 8 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He left the arena with 39 points on 16 of 28 shooting.

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Philadelphia enters this game with a record of 31-26 this season. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is snagging 43.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,403 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are connecting on 35.7% on shots from distance (730 of 2,044) and 81.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.2 points per contest (11th in the NBA) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,570 relinquished for the campaign. The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (2,387 of 5,072) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 17th in the league in points per game allowed (116.0).

For their last game, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 134-130 against the Mavericks. With respect to team rebounding, Indiana permitted Dallas to pull down 45 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 39.3% from three-point range by going 11 out of 28 and ended up going 21 of 32 at the free throw line (65.6%). The Pacers permitted the Mavericks to convert 51 of their 94 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.3% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers shot 47 for 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 20 of 42 attempts (47.6%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Mavericks were called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Pacers recorded 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in this contest. He made 12 of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 63.2%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Siakam earned 30 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 15-43 so far this year. The Pacers commit 21.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (16th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest. Indiana has totaled 6,466 points this season (111.5 per game) and they average 42.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Pacers are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 29th in basketball.

The Pacers are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 119.0. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (26th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 34.3% on 3-point attempts (661 of 1,925) and opponents are making 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.9 dimes and 47.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 27th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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