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76ers vs. Pacers at a glance

76ers vs. Indiana Pacers at a glance

TEAMS: Sixers (0-6) vs. Pacers (3-4)

WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday

WHERE: Bankers Life Fieldhouse

BROADCASTS: TV – CSN, RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 ON PACERS:  Indiana has a different look with a new coach in Nate McMillan and veterans additions, Thad Young, Jeff Teague and Monta Ellis, in the starting lineup. However, the team has looked bad in three losses to the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets.

PROBABLE STARTERS

SIXERS (0-5)

33 Robert Covington G/F 6-9  5.3 ppg. 2.2 spg.

9 Dario Saric F 6-10 8.7 ppg. 5.0 rpg.

8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 11.4 ppg.4.2 bpg.

12 Gerald Henderson G 6-5  9.3 ppg. 2.5 rpg.

14  Sergio Rodriguez G 6-3 10.2 ppg. 7.7 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 47-205)

Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Jerryd Bayless (left wrist ligament damage, out), Nerlens Noel (left knee rehabilitation, out) and Joel Embiid (right foot precaution).

PACERS (3-4)

13 Paul George F 6-9 20.4 ppg. 6.1 rpg.

21 Thad Young PF 6-8 10.7 ppg 5.4 rpg.

33 Myles Turner C 6-9 16.4 ppg. 2.6 bpg.

11 Monta Ellis G 6-3 9.1 ppg. 5.3 apg.

44 Jeff Teague G 6-2  11.3 ppg. 6.7 apg.

Coach: Nate McMillan (13th season, 481-456)

Injury report:  Rodney Stuckey (right hamstring strain, out)

THE SERIES

The Sixers hold a 95-73 series advantage, but have lost the last five meetings.

UPCOMING MATCHUPS

Friday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Indiana vs. Sixers

Saturday: 7:30 p.m., at Philips Arena, Sixers vs. Atlanta Hawks

Monday: 8 p.m., at Toyoto Center, Sixers vs. Houston Rockets

Nov. 16: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Washington Wizards vs. Sixers

Nov. 17: 8 p.m., at Target Center, Sixers vs. Timberwolves

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.