Tyrese Maxey and the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers react to Joel Embiid's big performance in a win over the Indiana Pacers.

From Joel Embiid's aggression as a driver to Paul George's role versatility and late-game heroics, a look back at how the Sixers' two highest-paid players carried the load with Tyrese Maxey out on Friday.

Embiid put together his best performance of the early season, with 39 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.

Philadelphia 76ers' leading scorer Tyrese Maxey missed his first game of the season Friday night. Thankfully, the team's other, older All-Stars were ready to pick up the slack in a 115-105 win over the Indiana Pacers.

After two off days and two practice days that comprised an extended layoff during the NBA Cup, the Sixers will host the 6-18 Indiana Pacers on Friday. According

Embiid scored 37 points in his best game since scoring 70 against the Spurs in 2024. Meanwhile, George controlled the game on both sides of the ball as Tyrese Maxey sat out for illness.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers will lock horns in an interconference regular-season game on Friday.

Late injury decisions headline the 76ers’ game-day outlook as availability questions surround two franchise cornerstones ahead of tonight’s matchup.

Sixers star Tyrese Maxey will miss his first game of the 2025/26 season on Friday against Indiana, tweets Tony Jones of The Athletic. Maxey, who was initially listed as probable before being downgraded to questionable and then out, is dealing with an unspecified illness.