Post-Game Grades: Indiana Pacers Beat Philadelphia 76ers, Lose Al Jefferson in the Process
By Josh Padmore
93. 107. 100. Final. 94
The Indiana Pacers moved into a three-way tie for the 5th seed in the East after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
The Good: Thanks to losses from the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers are now in a three-way tie for 5th place in the East. They are also now one game over .500. It was important to see Myles Turner have another standout performance.
The Bad: Al Jefferson got injured and had to be taken off the floor on a wheelchair. Thankfully, it’s just a sprained ankle. Still, it’s very possible that Al will miss some games. Rodney Stuckey also looked to have hurt his knee and went to the bench in the 4th quarter.
MVP: Myles Turner was fantastic. He double-doubled with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He also shot a blistering 7 of 9 from the field.
LVP: Thaddeus Young struggled right from the gate, shooting 0 of 7 from the field. He got a lot of good looks, but just couldn’t make them. His only 2 points were from the foul line.
X-Factor: Al Jefferson only played 10 minutes prior to getting injured, but was very effective. He finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Filled it up.
Small Forward. Indiana Pacers. PAUL GEORGE. B. Struggled with his shot, shooting 7 of 17 from the field and 1 of 7 from three-point land. He still finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. He also played well in some small ball lineups.
Point Guard. Indiana Pacers. JEFF TEAGUE. A-. Only needed 25 minutes to do his damage. Made 3 three-pointers, scoring 16 points and handing out 4 assists.
Center. Indiana Pacers. MYLES TURNER. A. Made 7 of 9 from the field and finished with a big double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds. He was great.
D-. Missed all 7 of his shot attempts and finished with just 2 points in 13 minutes. Missed a lot of easy ones that he would have made if his left wrist wasn’t injured.. Power Forward. Indiana Pacers. THADDEUS YOUNG
B-. Started for the first time in quite a while, and fit in well. Finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 minutes.. Shooting Guard. Indiana Pacers. MONTA ELLIS
B. Came off the bench and played solid. Made 2 three-pointers and finished with 10 points and 6 rebounds in 22 minutes.. Small Forward. Indiana Pacers. C.J. MILES
B. Had to leave the game in a wheelchair due to an ankle injury. Before that, he played very well. Scored 14 points and 7 rebounds in 10 minutes of action.. Center. Indiana Pacers. AL JEFFERSON
C+. Was much better than his stats indicated. Had tough matchups, but held his ground. Scored 3 points all from the foul line, and added 1 rebound.. Power Forward. Indiana Pacers. LAVOY ALLEN
D+. The struggle continues for Stuckey. Not only did he not shoot well (1 of 8, 2 points), but he went suffered an apparent knee injury, too.. Shooting Guard. Indiana Pacers. RODNEY STUCKEY
B+. Continued his rock solid play off the bench, scoring 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting from the field.. Point Guard. Indiana Pacers. AARON BROOKS