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Best and worst from Sixers-Pacers: Joel Embiid’s 12th 40-and-10 game, Tyrese Maxey’s three-point barrage and more

Embiid finished with game highs of 45 points and 13 rebounds to go with two assists and a block.

The 76ers' Joel Embiid goes to the basket against Indiana's Jalen Smith during the first half in Indianapolis.
The 76ers' Joel Embiid goes to the basket against Indiana's Jalen Smith during the first half in Indianapolis.Read moreDarron Cummings / AP

INDIANAPOLIS — Here is my look at some of the best and worst performances from the 76ers’ 131-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night at Gainbridge FieldHouse.

Best performance: Joel Embiid gets this for the third consecutive game for producing another MVP-caliber performance. The Sixers center finished with game highs of 45 points and 13 rebounds to go with two assists and a block. Twenty-seven of his points came in the first half.

Worst performance: I had to give this to Danny Green. The Sixers reserve swingman did finish with two assists and a blocked shot. However, he missed four of five shots en route to finishing with three points. Green was also a minus-10 in 19 minutes, 31 seconds of action.

Best defensive performance: Tobias Harris gets this one. The Sixers power forward was solid on both sides of the court. He finished with a game- and season-high four steals. Offensively, Harris scored 17 points while making 5 of 6 three-pointers.

Best statistic: The Sixers had a record-setting night from three. They made a franchise-record 23 three-pointers. Sixteen of them came in the first half, a season high for three-pointers in a half.

Best individual statistic: Tyrese Maxey was on fire. The Sixers’ second-year guard made 8 of 11 three-pointers. His eight threes were one shy of the franchise record shared by Danny Green and Dana Barros. Maxey went 7 of 9 from that distance in the first half. His seven threes were the most by a Sixer in a half since the 1996-97 season.

Worst statistic: The Pacers struggled from deep in the first half. They made 6 of 22 three-pointers (27.3%) in the half.

Worst of the worst: DeAndre Jordan getting ejected. The Sixers reserve center was called for a flagrant foul 2 on Duane Washington Jr. with 9 minutes, 19 seconds remaining. A flagrant foul 2 is an automatic ejection. While he hacked Washington, Jordan made a play on the ball and should not have received a flagrant foul 2 on the play.

Best of the best: This marked Embiid’s league-best 12th game with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds. That tied him with Hall of Famer Moses Malone (1981-82) and Russell Westbrook (2016-17) for the most by an NBA player since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77.