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| All Games | 19-63 | -2.9 | 36-46 | 39-40 | 99.5 | 50.1 | 43.5% | 51.9 | 109.9 | 56.2 | 47.1% | 56.0 | | Road Games | 9-32 | +6.3 | 22-19 | 18-21 | 98.6 | 49.8 | 42.8% | 51.8 | 109.5 | 56.0 | 46.6% | 57.1 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +2.4 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 105.4 | 57.6 | 48.9% | 47.0 | 109.6 | 56.4 | 49.2% | 50.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.5 | 50.1 | 38-87 | 43.5% | 7-23 | 31.2% | 17-23 | 71.0% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50.2 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.6 | 49.8 | 38-88 | 42.8% | 7-23 | 30.5% | 16-23 | 72.0% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 109.9 | 56.2 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 9-24 | 37.0% | 21-28 | 75.4% | 56 | 12 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 109.5 | 56.0 | 39-84 | 46.6% | 9-25 | 34.6% | 22-29 | 75.6% | 57 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
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| All Games | 66-35 | -10 | 47-53 | 43-55 | 95.8 | 45.1 | 44.9% | 52.0 | 92.4 | 46.4 | 42.3% | 49.3 | | Home Games | 40-11 | -3.4 | 25-25 | 20-30 | 97.4 | 47.3 | 45.8% | 53.1 | 89.1 | 46.3 | 41.2% | 48.8 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 89.0 | 38.0 | 46.0% | 43.0 | 99.0 | 46.0 | 51.0% | 41.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.8 | 45.1 | 36-79 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 36.1% | 18-23 | 76.9% | 52 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.4 | 38-82 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.4 | 47.3 | 36-79 | 45.8% | 6-18 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 77.7% | 53 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.4 | 46.4 | 35-82 | 42.3% | 7-20 | 34.7% | 16-22 | 75.8% | 49 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.2 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 89.1 | 46.3 | 34-82 | 41.2% | 7-20 | 34.4% | 15-20 | 72.8% | 49 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| |  | PHILADELPHIA: GUARDS: MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS wasn't the most legit Rookie of the Year, but he had his moments. He should be a little more efficient in his second season, and Philly certainly doesn't have a better alternative at the point. A shoulder injury will likely keep him sidelined for the first three weeks of the upcoming season . . . TONY WROTEN makes some highlight-reel plays and will likely start at the 2. He's too erratic to be in the rotation for a playoff team . . . As for the rest of the backcourt, ELLIOT WILLIAMS is looking to revive his career, and he's no worse than James Anderson and Hollis Thompson, who were starting for this team last season . . . Injuries have all but ended JASON RICHARDSON's career. He's on the final year of his deal, and might not play in 2014-15 after suffering a stress fracture to his right foot in late October . . . ALEXEY SHVED could play some quality minutes at both guard spots for this team. FORWARDS: The 2014 draft was deep, allowing Philly to land a first-round value in second-rounder K.J. McDANIELS. He's certainly better than anyone the Sixers trotted out at the 3-spot last season . . . HOLLIS THOMPSON could keep a starting job warm again . . . Another second-rounder, JERAMI GRANT, could play his way into the rotation. He's talented, but he's also something of a 'tweener, and like most Syracuse guys sitting in a 2-3 zone, Grant never learned how to  e-on-one defense . . . ARNETT MOULTRIE has been something of a problem child in Philly, but he's good enough to make this rotation if he turns it around effort-wise . . . LUC RICHARD MBAH a MOUTE is here as a mentor for Joel Embiid. CENTERS: NERLENS NOEL is ready to make his debut. His collegiate rates suggest he'll rebound and block shots. The question marks are durability, functional strength and offensive game. He'll get to learn on the fly . . . JOEL EMBIID's foot problems will keep him out until at least midseason, and the Sixers will certainly play it safe with him. On raw talent, he's a future star. The questions are durability, and whether he can co-exist with Noel. | | INDIANA: GUARDS: Indy couldn't find an upgrade on GEORGE HILL this offseason, and losing Lance Stephenson and Paul George means Hill will have to play a more traditional ball-handling role this year . . . RODNEY STUCKEY's combo-guard skills probably make him the best fit alongside Hill. Whether he's up to the task defensively will decide whether he's a full-time player or a time-share guy . . . C.J. MILES will help fill the need for perimeter shooting, especially with Paul George out . . . They have a solid veteran back-up in C.J. WATSON. He's the closest thing to a pure point guard on this roster, and is a bigger need for the second unit than the starting five. FORWARDS: PAUL GEORGE was poised for an MVP run, but he'll now miss the season after a compound leg fracture during Team USA practice. He's no guarantee to ever return at full strength . . . DAVID WEST's floor-spacing, mid-range game is key in this system . . . He was a dud in his first season with the Pacers, but Indy might have no choice but to plug LUIS SCOLA into their thin frontcourt rotation . . . DAMJAN RUDEZ is a stretch-4 with three-point range. He could push Scola for a rotation spot . . . The Pacers are hoping SOLOMON HILL is ready to be a second-unit glue guy . . . LAVOY ALLEN brings size and opposable thumbs . . . They seemingly have little use for CHRIS COPELAND after signing Rudez. CENTERS: As strange as it seems, ROY HIBBERT might benefit most from the departure of Lance Stephenson. The big man was referring to Stephenson when he talked about selfish play. Of course, Hibbert's atrocious performance late last season is a problem in and of itself . . . IAN MAHINMI has size and six fouls to give. |
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(REMOVES references to 76ers losing Hawes in free agency)
*76ers-Pacers Preview* ======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Philadelphia (0-0) at Indiana (0-0), 7:00 p.m. EDT
With their leading scorer possibly out for the season, a rising star lost to free agency and two more starters injured, the Indiana Pacers' opening night lineup hardly resembles the one that reached the Eastern Conference finals the past two years.
It might, however, be good enough to get past the lowly Philadelphia 76ers.
The Pacers look to overcome those absences Wednesday night when they host the talent-thin 76ers, who will also be missing the reigning NBA rookie of the year for the immediate future.
For the second straight season, Miami ended Indiana's playoff run one step shy of the NBA Finals. Shortly after, shooting guard and leading rebounder Lance Stephenson benefited from a breakout season by signing a three-year, $27 million deal with Charlotte.
Two weeks later, two-time All-Star Paul George suffered a gruesome leg fracture during a USA Basketball scrimmage. A member of the all-NBA Defensive first team who averaged a career-high 21.7 points in 2013-14, George hopes to play at some point this season.
However, with LeBron James and Kevin Love in Cleveland and Derrick Rose healthy in Chicago, the Pacers could have a hard time winning their third straight Central Division title - let alone making a return to the conference finals.
"We've got a challenge in front of us and we've got to figure it out," forward David West said. "We've got to figure out lineups, and we've got to figure out an offensive approach. We've got to figure all of that out."
The challenge begins early with West (ankle) expected to miss the first three games and guard George Hill (knee) out three weeks. Backup point guard C.J. Watson (foot) also could miss the first two weeks.
Returning starter Roy Hibbert joins third-string point guard Donald Sloan, veteran forwards Luis Scola and C.J. Miles, and possibly new addition Rodney Stuckey in Wednesday's lineup.
"Everybody's embracing the challenge," coach Frank Vogel said. "It's a unique situation, where guys are being asked to do things they're not typically asked to be doing, but they're getting a lot more minutes than usual. They're excited about that opportunity.
"We'll try to play through Roy in the post, take advantage of C.J. Miles' scoring abilities, Donald's playmaking abilities."
Regardless of who is on the floor, the Pacers will be expected to defend, though they may not do it as well as they did the last two seasons with George and Stephenson out.
Indiana led the league in field-goal percentage defense in that span, allowing opponents to shoot 42.0 percent in both seasons and finishing second during that stretch by not yielding more than 92.3 points per contest.
Those concerns might be put on hold against the 76ers, who are coming off a 19-63 season in which they matched an NBA record with a 26-game losing streak.
With $32 million committed to the payroll - lowest in the league by about $20 million - Philadelphia isn't expected to challenge for much more than a shot at the No. 1 pick in the draft.
"If they win 15 games they will have overachieved to the highest level," Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said.
Guard Michael Carter-Williams was the league's top rookie after averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds, but his recovery from shoulder surgery won't allow him to practice until next week at the earliest.
"I believe that it's not going to take long to play him," coach Brett Brown told the 76ers' official website. "I'm not even too sure how to quantify what that means, (but) it's certainly not going to take him a month from when he first comes back. I think we can give him some sporadic minutes quite soon."
The 76ers allowed a league-worst 109.9 points per game in 2013-14, then traded power forward Thaddeus Young, their leading scorer at 17.9 points a contest, to Minnesota.
That means more opportunities for 6-foot-10 Nerlens Noel, who makes his NBA debut after missing last season due to an ACL tear suffered during his only season at Kentucky. The sixth pick by New Orleans in 2013 who was acquired in a deal with the Pelicans, Noel was an all-SEC Defensive Team pick and averaged 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 blocks in 24 games for the Wildcats.
At some point, the 76ers hope Noel can team with 7-1 Joel Embiid, the third selection this year who is out indefinitely with a broken right foot.
Veteran Jason Richardson, who hasn't played since undergoing knee surgery in January 2013, is also dealing with a foot injury that's left his career in jeopardy.
That leaves Noel and third-year guard Tony Wroten, who averaged 13.0 points last season, as Philadelphia's primary offensive options for the moment.
The 76ers lost all three meetings with Indiana last season but none by more than nine points.
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