The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 130-114, at Wells Fargo Center on Monday night.

The 76ers (23-12) have been a dominant squad at home all season long, but the Pacers (15-18) looked up to the task early and ended the first quarter down just 33-32. However, Philadelphia began to exert its will prior to halftime, opening up a 17-point lead by intermission. The hosts then tacked on another 11 points to their advantage during the third quarter, essentially sealing the victory. The Sixers were locked in on offense as their final scoring tally implies, posting a 56.8 percent success rate from the floor, including 42.9 percent from three-point range.

Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 20 points, complementing them with four rebounds and four assists. Edmond Sumner delivered 18 points, three rebounds and two steals. Domantas Sabonis posted 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Justin Holiday supplied 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Myles Turner and Aaron Holiday generated matching 11-point, three-rebound tallies, with Holiday also dishing out six assists.

Shake Milton paced the 76ers with 26 points, supplementing them with four rebounds and four assists. Joel Embiid turned in a 24-point, 13-rebound double-double that also included five assists and one block. Furkan Korkmaz managed 19 points, two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Ben Simmons delivered 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Mike Scott furnished 11 points, four rebounds and four steals.

The Pacers remain on the road and visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, while the 76ers remain home and tangle with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night as well.