The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 119-116, at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.

The game shaped up as a potentially low-scoring tussle between two of the NBA's best defensive teams, but it was evident from the first half that points would be piled up. The Pacers (12-7) and 76ers (14-6) alternated strong quarters and went into halftime in a 65-65 deadlock. Each then matched the other bucket for bucket in the third, and the nip-and-tuck battle continued into the closing seconds. Ultimately, Joel Embiid put up the final two points of his 32 on the night in the form of a pair of free throws with 2.8 seconds remaining, and Ben Simmons swiped a T.J. Warren pass to seal the victory for Philadelphia.

Warren led the way for the Pacers with 29 points, adding four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Malcolm Brogdon produced 28 points, six assists, four rebounds and one steal. Jeremy Lamb delivered 15 points, five assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block. Domantas Sabonis managed a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included five assists. Justin Holiday led the bench with 10 points, while Myles Turner contributed just three points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals over 29 minutes.

Embiid added 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block to his aforementioned game-high scoring tally. Tobias Harris registered 22 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block. Simmons posted a 15-point, 13-assist double-double that also included six rebounds, four steals and one block. Al Horford matched Simmons' point total and also recorded three rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Furkan Korkmaz poured in 12 points and also pitched in two steals.

The Pacers remain on the road and face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, while the 76ers remain home and tangle with the Utah Jazz on Monday night as well.