PHILADELPHIA — The pesky Indiana Pacers would not lay down, until James Harden sent Bennedict Mathurian to the floor.
Harden’s textbook step-back move to generate — and bury — a wide-open three-pointer after his team’s lead had dwindled to single digits in the final quarter propelled the Sixers to finish off the Indiana Pacers, 120-106, Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center to secure their first victory of the 2022-23 season.
The Sixers (1-3) led by as many as 20 points early in the second half, but needed to hold off a Pacers rally.
